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Instant Pot Ropa Vieja

Ropa Vieja is a flavorful Cuban dish of stewed shredded beef and vegetables. This Instant
Pot Recipe has all the flavor with less cooking time.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Natural Pressure Release Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Cuban
Servings: 6
Author: Jamie at Savorysaver.com

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs Olive Oil
  • 3 lb. Chuck Roast
  • 1 ½ tsp Salt
  • ¾ tsp Black Pepper
  • 2 Large Bell Peppers Sliced, any color you want
  • 1 Large Onion, halved and sliced into half-moons.
  • 1 Jalapeno, cut into a large dice. Remove seeds for less heat.
  • 4 - 6 Cloves of Garlic, Chopped
  • 2 Tbs. Tomato Paste
  • 1 14 oz. Can Mexican Stewed Tomatoes or 1 Can stewed Tomatoes, drained, reserving the juice.
  • 2 tsp. Oregano or Mexican Oregano
  • 2 tsp. Cumin
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • ½ cup Pimiento Stuffed Green Olives, halved
  • 1 Tbs. Capers, Drained

Instructions

  • Season the Chuck Roast evenly with salt and pepper
  • Turn the Instant Pot to Sauté and add the Olive Oil.
  • When the oil is hot, add the roast to the Instant Pot and brown on all sides.
  • Remove Beef from Instant Pot and set aside.
  • With the Instant Pot still on the sauté function, add Bell Peppers, Onion, and Jalapeno and sauté for a couple minutes just until they start to soften.
  • Add Garlic and Tomato Paste and stir to for a minute or so until the tomato paste becomes fragrant.
  • Add Oregano, Cumin, Paprika, and Smoked Paprika and stir for about 30 seconds.
  • Add reserved juice and use it to scrape up any flavor off the bottom of the pot.
  • Turn off Instant Pot.
  • Return the roast to the Pot.
  • Top the Roast with the canned tomatoes.
  • Put the lid on the Instant Pot, lock in place, and set the vent to sealing.
  • Turn Instant Pot on to the manual setting on high pressure and set the time for 60 minutes.
  • When the time has completed, let the Instant Pot naturally release for 15- 20 minutes before releasing any remaining pressure.
  • Remove the Chuck Roast to a plate and turn the Instant Pot on sauté.
  • Add the Olives and the Capers to the Instant Pot.
  • Using two forks, shred the beef and return it to the Instant Pot.
  • Turn off the Instant Pot.
  • Serve the Ropa Vieja with rice and refried beans.

Notes

Cook the Roast in an Instant Pot for 20 minutes per pound.
  • 3 lbs – 60 minutes .
  • 3.5 lbs. 70 minutes .
  • 4 lbs – 80 minutes
 
Paprika – Use Sweet Paprika only if you don’t have Smoked Paprika or don’t want to purchase the spice.