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Canarian Ropa Vieja Recipe

Canarian ropa vieja is a delicious dish made with shredded beef and chicken, garbanzo beans, and tomatoes. It's a hearty stew that will warm you up!
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours
Course: Main
Cuisine: Spanish
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 635.16kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound beef
  • 1 pound chicken drumsticks
  • extra virgin olive oil as needed
  • 1 large can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
  • 2 links chorizo optional
  • 1 red pepper chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 tomatoes peeled and chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 2 teaspoons smoked Spanish paprika
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 2 pounds potatoes

Instructions

  • Cover the chicken and beef with water and bring to a boil, then simmer until cooked through. Let the meat cool, then shred it.
  • Add a splash of olive oil to a large frying pan and set over medium heat. Add the shredded meat and garbanzos and cook until crispy. Set aside.
  • In the same oil, adding more if necessary, sauté the chopped onion, pepper, tomato, and garlic and cook until softened and sauce-like.
  • Add the chicken broth, white wine, smoked paprika, cloves, salt, pepper, and bay leaf and bring to a simmer.
  • Add the diced potatoes, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. (It's traditional to fry the potatoes separately, but this is a bit more healthy.)
  • Uncover after 15 minutes and continue simmering until the potatoes are cooked through. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Use a mixture of shredded beef, chicken, and/or pork as desired.
  • Feel free to simmer the stew for longer than 15 minutes before adding the potatoes if you have extra time.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 635.16kcal | Carbohydrates: 34.38g | Protein: 37.64g | Fat: 36.04g | Saturated Fat: 13.16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.68g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8.77g | Trans Fat: 0.95g | Cholesterol: 142.72mg | Sodium: 176.09mg | Potassium: 1204.42mg | Fiber: 4.89g | Sugar: 4.8g | Vitamin A: 1555.98IU | Vitamin C: 63.18mg | Calcium: 57.33mg | Iron: 4.83mg