Ropa Vieja

This has to be one of my favorite dishes, it is easy, it is slow cooked, and oh so good. Leftovers can be put on a sandwich with some cheese and a tad bit of hot sauce, and you have another winner.

Ingredients

1 Large 2-3lb rump roast, or flank stank, I can get the roast for cheaper, slow cook it, and it is very tender

5 garlic cloves diced
3-4 Tbsp Badia Sazon Tropical seasoning, this has no msg in it as some of the other spices of this line do
2 large sliced red bell peppers
1 large slice sweet onion
1.5 cups of green olives
6-8 cups of crushed tomato
3-4 cups water
3 cups cooked rice
1 lb red beans

Step 1
Slow cook the roast or steak in a crock pot for 4-6 hours or until slightly pink with 1.5 Tbsp seasoning above

Step 2
Shred and cut up beef so that it is tattered looking, add all other ingredients and mix well. Let sit over night in the refrigerator and finish cooking until veggies are cooked to where there is a bit of a crunch left in them.

Step 3
Soak beans overnight while meat is marinating overnight. Cook beans with a clove of garlic diced, sea salt, and 1 tsp seasoning used above until beans are soft.

Serve over rice and some freshly cut cilantro!