Ropa Vieja with Arepas

Ropa Vieja with Arepas

Ropa vieja is a traditional Cuban dish typically made with flank steak, but I used pot roast instead. It's cooked until very tender and shreds easily, hence the name "ropa vieja," which translates to "ragged clothes" or "old clothes." This delicious dish can be served over rice or used as a filling.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 hours
Total Time 10 hours 15 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine world cuisine
Servings 8
Calories 476 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ropa Vieja

  • 1 (2 1/2 pound) chuck roast, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon adobo seasoning, or to taste
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • ¼ cup recaito
  • ¼ cup sofrito
  • 1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning (without achiote)
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 10 pimento-stuffed green olives
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 2 carrots, peeled and sliced

Arepas

  • 2 ½ cups milk
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 ½ cups arepa flour (pre-cooked white corn meal)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions
 

  • Drizzle chuck roast with olive oil and rub adobo on top.
  • Pour beef broth into a slow cooker; add recaito, sofrito, and sazon. Add the chuck roast, onion, olives, and garlic. Cook on Low for 8 hours. Add diced tomatoes and carrots. Continue cooking until flavors blend, about 2 hours more.
  • Bring milk to a simmer in a small saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in butter.
  • Combine arepa flour, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. Add the hot milk and honey and stir until combined. Let mixture stand until milk is absorbed enough for a soft dough to form, 1 to 2 minutes. Form dough into 12 balls about 2 inches in diameter; flatten between palms into 3 1/2- to 4-inch patties about 1/3-inch thick.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Fry 4 arepas at a time until lightly golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

Notes

  • Substitute beef round steak for the chuck roast, if desired.
  • You can also cook the ropa vieja on High for 6 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 476kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 23gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 1629mgPotassium: 408mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 121mgIron: 2mg
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