Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja Recipe

Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja Recipe

  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 2 pounds beef sirloin tip roast
  • 1 (28 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 3 bell peppers, seeded and sliced into strips
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  1. Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook beef roast in the hot oil until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer roast to a slow cooker. Pour tomatoes and beef broth over roast; add onions and bell peppers.
  2. Mix tomato paste, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, cumin, and salt together in a bowl; pour over onions and bell peppers.
  3. Cook on High for 1 hour. Decrease heat to Low and cook until beef is tender enough to shred, about 8 hours.
  4. Remove beef from slow cooker and shred on a work surface using 2 forks. Return shredded beef to slow cooker; add cilantro and stir.
  5. Cook on Low for 1 hour more.