Instant Pot and Slow Cooker

This recipe for ropa vieja couldn’t be simpler to make – it’s a dump and go recipe, which is essentially the fine sort of recipe there is. There’s minimum prep too. The toughest part about this recipe is anticipating it to finish cooking. in case you use a gradual cooker, that’ll take all day, however if you cook it in an instant Pot you then’ll simplest should wait a pair hours. correct food takes time, y’all.

Ropa Vieja literally manner “vintage garments.” sort of an peculiar name for a dish however if you squint, this huge juicy pile of meat and colourful bell peppers does type of look like a pile of laundry, proper? I imply… in case your wardrobe happens to consist of a whole lot of brown. I guess that’s possibly now not the imagery I must inspire here? Don’t fear y’all, this dish tastes not anything like laundry (and that’s some thing I in no way notion I’d write…).

INGREDIENTS

• 2 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 (3 – 3 ½) pound chuck roast
• 1 onion, sliced
• 4 teaspoons minced garlic
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

Add Later:

• Green olives with pimentos, garnish
• 3 bell peppers (I use a combo of green, red and yellow), sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

On the spot Pot:

1. upload all the substances (except those indexed below add later) to an immediate Pot.
2. comfortable the lid, near the valve and prepare dinner for 90 minutes.
3. obviously release strain.
4. Shred the beef the usage of  forks.
5. Press the sauté button, upload the bell peppers and prepare dinner for 4-five mins, or till gentle.
6. Stir inside the green olives.

Slow Cooker:

1. add all of the substances to a slow cooker.
2. cook on low for 7-8 hours, or until the beef is tender.
3. do away with the lid and use two forks to shred the red meat.
4. Stir inside the bell peppers and cook on low for every other hour.
5. Serve with green olives.