Cooking the Comments | Ropa Vieja 🇨🇺 Stew (I doubled this with 4.5lbs meat) 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 pounds flank steak 2 teaspoons kosher salt or more to taste 1 teaspoon black pepper 3/4 cup onion thinly sliced 1 1/2 cups red bell pepper cored, seeded and sliced 1 tablespoon garlic minced 1/2 cup white wine 1 1/2 teaspoons sweet paprika 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried oregano 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes do not drain 1 cup beef broth 2 bay leaves Beans 1 tablespoon oil 1 medium onion diced 1-2 jalapeños seeded + ribs removed then diced 4-5 cloves garlic minced 2 15 ounce cans black beans rinsed and drained 1 cup warm water 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cumin ½-1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder optional 2-3 tablespoons cilantro Maduros 3 plantains Salt and Oil to fry #cooking #recipe #ropavieja #cuba #beefstew