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Crockpot Ropa Vieja / AIP

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 8 hrs
Total Time 8 hrs 15 mins
Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 8
Description

NoMato Sauce and Tamarind Paste combine to bring the taste of Cuba to your dinner table. Carrots and onions bring body to the sauce while the roast cooks all day in a crockpot. Meaning "old clothes", Ropa Vieja is savory and tangy, perfect served with air fried plantain chips and cauliflower rice.

Ingredients
  • 4 lbs Pot Roast (Substitute any other large beef cut)
  • 10 cloves Garlic
  • 2 Carrots
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 cup Beef Stock
  • 3 tsp Tamarind Paste
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Dried Oregano
  • 1 tbsp AIP Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1/2 Lemon
  • 2 cup NoMato Sauce (unseasoned)
  • 1 cup Green Olives (without pimentos) (Optional)
Instructions
    Prep
  1. 1
    1. Roughly chop onion and carrots.
    2. Smash garlic cloves.
    3. Add onion, carrots, and garlic to crockpot.
    4. Cut the lemon into wedges and set aside.
    2. Cook
  2. 2
    • Add pot roast to the crockpot, on top of the veggies.
    • Add beef stock.
    • Smear tamarind paste on the roast.
    • Add salt and oregano.
    • Add worcestershire sauce.
    • Add lemon wedges.

    Cook on high until fork tender, approximately 7-8 hours depending on size of roast and crockpot.

    3. Finish
  3. 3
    • Once the roast is fork tender, remove from crockpot and set aside.
    • Add NoMato sauce to crockpot.
    • Blend all sauce ingredients until very lightly chunky (use an immersion blender if available, otherwise blend in a stand blender).
    • Shred pot roast with two forks.
    • Return pot roast to crockpot. 
    • Add olives if desired.

    Serve with air fried plantain chips and cauliflower rice.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories 525kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 33g51%
Saturated Fat 12g60%
Trans Fat 1.5g
Cholesterol 145mg49%
Sodium 920mg39%
Potassium 820mg24%
Total Carbohydrate 10g4%
Dietary Fiber 3g12%
Sugars 4g
Protein 42g84%
Calcium 65 mg
Iron 4.8 mg
Vitamin D 0.2 mcg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: roast, carrot, onion, garlic, lemon, tamarind, worcestershire
Read it online: https://aipgourmet.com/recipe/crockpot-ropa-vieja-aip/