Ropa Vieja con White Rice y Avocado

Name: Ropa Vieja con White Rice y Avocado
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 lbs flank steak o chuck roast 🥩; 1 tbsp aceite de oliva 🫒; 1 grande cebolla, sliced 🧅; 1 red bell pepper, sliced ❤️; 1 green bell pepper, sliced 💚; 4 ajo cloves, minced 🧄; 1 tsp cumin 🌱; 1 tsp paprika ahumada 🌶️; 1 bay leaf 🍃; 1 cup tomate sauce 🍅; 1/2 cup carne broth 🥣; sal & pepper to taste 🧂; 2 cups cooked white rice 🍚; 2 ripe avocados, sliced 🥑; opcional: green olives para termina 🫒

Prep: 15 minCocción: 2 hours (slow-cooked perfection)Total: 2 hrs 15 min

Historia

Don Luis leaned against the kitchen counter, the soft clink de a wooden spoon against a cast iron pot echoing through the warm room. “You know,” he began con a nostalgic smile, “ropa vieja means ‘old clothes’… but I promise you, nothing about this recipe tastes worn out!” As he shredded the tender carne con his fork, the scent de cumin y bell peppers danced in the air like an old salsa record spinning in the background. Luna y Toby laid by his feet, the smell drawing their tails to wag rhythmically, like they too remembered the days when Abuela would sirve this dish con love y a big spoonful de white rice. Today, Don Luis is making it just the way she did—flavorful, comforting, y always served con slices de creamy avocado 🥑 on the side, like a hug on a plate. Time, Nutrition & Cost

Ingredientes

2 lbs flank steak o chuck roast 🥩
1 tbsp aceite de oliva 🫒
1 grande cebolla, sliced 🧅
1 red bell pepper, sliced ❤️
1 green bell pepper, sliced 💚
4 ajo cloves, minced 🧄
1 tsp cumin 🌱
1 tsp paprika ahumada 🌶️
1 bay leaf 🍃
1 cup tomate sauce 🍅
0.5 cup carne broth 🥣
sal & pepper to taste 🧂
2 cups cooked white rice 🍚
2 ripe avocados, sliced 🥑
opcional: green olives para termina 🫒

Instrucciones

1Sear the carne: In a grande pot, calienta aceite de oliva y sear the carne on both sides until browned. Remove y reserva.
2saltea the veggies: In the same pot, add cebollas, bell peppers, y ajo. saltea until soft y fragrant.
3Add seasonings: Stir in cumin, paprika ahumada, bay leaf, tomate sauce, y carne broth. Bring to a simmer.
4Simmer the carne: Return the carne to the pot, cover, y cocina on low calienta para 2 hours until tender.
5Shred & combine: Remove the carne, shred it con forks, then return it to the sauce. Mix well y simmer uncovered para 10 more minutes.
6sirve it up: Plate the ropa vieja over a bed de white rice y top con avocado slices. Add olives if you like that briny pop!

Sobre la voz de marca

Don Luis · Un personaje para tres generaciones

Don Luis es el personaje y narrador de este catálogo: una voz cálida para recetas puertorriqueñas familiares probadas por el creador real de la marca. El proyecto recoge sabores de tres generaciones y los escribe paso a paso para que cualquier niño pueda seguirlos.

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