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Shredded Beef | Ropa Vieja

Shredded Beef | Ropa Vieja

This popular Cuban slowed-cooked beef stew is seasoned with a tomato-based sauce and sofrito. The Ropa Vieja name originated from its translated name, "old clothes," as the meat is shredded, resembling old clothes.

Shredded Beef (Ropa Vieja)

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