Ropa Vieja

MMMMM.....What do you do when you have a 3 lb flank steak or chuck roast, onions, jalapenos, garlic, tomatoes, 3-4 cloves of garlic, a handful of cilantro and 3 hours on your hands? Make Ropa Vieja (literally translated old clothes). Season the meat with salt, pepper, adobo and brown in a large dutch oven in hot oil. Remove meat and add 1 large coarsely chopped onion, a couple of jalepenos, whole garlic cloves, cilantro(roughly chopped) and two coarsely chopped tomatoes or 1 15 oz can tomatoes and cook over medium heat about 10 minutes. Add meat back to pot, add water or beef broth to cover and sprinkle in 2-4 packets of goya sazon. Cover and simmer over med-low heat 2-3 hours or until meat falls apart. Use 2 forks to shred the meat and serve with rice and beans and corn or flour tortillas. You can also use this as a tamale or enchilada filling. I served this on warm tortillas with a roasted corn, black bean and avocado salsa, sour cream and a sprinkle of cheese. YUMMY!
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