Ropa Vieja Recipe

Season meat with salt and pepper.

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large pot and brown meat well on both sides.

Add water. Cover and simmer over low heat 2 ½ hours Allow meat to cool, covered, in pan juices. Shred meat and set aside in a bowl with pan juices.

Heat remaining oil in large pot.

Sauté onions and garlic apx 2 minute (do not let garlic brown).

Add green pepper. Sauté apx 2 minute longer. Add tomato sauce, salt, bay leaf, wine and meat with pan juices.

Cover. Simmer over low heat 20 minute Remove bay leaf.

Serve over rice.