Ropa Veija

Prepare

1. 🥄Step 1
2. 🔥Cut steak into 4 rectangular pieces.
3. 🧂Pat dry with paper towels; season all over with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.

Steps

1. 🔥Step 2
2. 🧂In a large pot over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons oil.

Cook

1. 🧂Working in batches, cook steak until browned on both sides, 5 to 6 minutes.

Serve

1. 🍳Transfer to a plate.

Steps

1. 🫇Step 3
2. 🍽️In same pot over medium heat, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil.

Cook

1. 🍽️Cook bell peppers, onion, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, 4 to 5 minutes.
2. 🌿Add garlic, tomato paste, paprika, cumin, and oregano and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened and spices are aromatic, 1 to 2 minutes more.

Steps

1. 🌿Step 4

Cook

1. ✨Add wine, scraping any browned bits from bottom of pan, and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, about 2 minutes.

Steps

1. 🥄Add tomatoes with their juices and bay leaves.
2. 🔥Mash down on tomatoes to break up, then nestle beef into stew.

Cook

1. 🔥Add water to cover beef, if needed, and bring to a simmer.
2. 🧂Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until steaks are tender enough to shred, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

Serve

1. 🧂Transfer steaks to a plate and finely shred with 2 forks.

Steps

1. 🍳Step 5
2. 🫇Stir shredded steak back into stew.

Cook

1. 🫇Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until liquid has reduced to a sauce that coats steak, 5 to 10 minutes.

Prepare

1. 🍽️Stir in olives; season with salt.

Steps

1. 🌿Step 6
2. ✨Spoon ropa vieja over rice and beans.
3. 🥄Top with cilantro.