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Slow Cooker Cuban-Style Pot Roast
Recipes
Slow Cooker Cuban-Style Pot Roast
8 servings
5 hours total (Active 30 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 2 large yellow onions
  • 2 large green bell peppers
  • 12 cloves garlic
  • 2 limes, for juice
  • 1 boneless chuck roast (about 4 lb)
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • ¼ cup water
  • 3 cubes beef bouillon
  • ¼ cup orange juice concentrate

Steps

    1. Slice onions and peppers; chop garlic (¼ cup). Juice limes (2 tablespoons). Pat beef dry with paper towels; cut in half to fit in 6-quart slow cooker if needed. Season beef on all sides with salt and pepper (wash hands).
    2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Pour oil in pan; add beef and cook 8 minutes, turning occasionally, or until browned on all sides. Transfer beef to slow cooker.
    3. Add to same pan: onions, peppers, garlic, cumin, and oregano; cook 2 minutes, stirring often. Meanwhile, heat water and mix with bouillon cubes until dissolved; stir in orange juice concentrate and lime juice until blended. Add bouillon mixture and vegetable mixture to slow cooker.
    4. Cover and cook on HIGH 4–4 ½ hours until beef is 190°F (for shreddable). Transfer beef to cutting board. Skim any excess fat from surface of cooking liquid. Shred beef into large chunks. Drizzle beef with cooking liquid and serve with favorite sides, such as rice and black beans.

    Note: Chill 3 cups leftover shredded beef with 1 cup sauce up to 2 days.

The doneness temperatures for medium rare and medium stated above are traditional temperatures used for cooking beef, but are not recommended by the USDA. To maintain food safety, the USDA recommends an internal temperature of 145°F, as measured using a food thermometer, with a 3-minute rest time before carving.

If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.

Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 620, Total Fat 38g, Sat Fat 14g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 215mg, Sodium 560mg, Total Carb 11g, Fiber 2g, Total Sugar 5g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 55g, Vitamin D 6%, Calc 4%, Iron 30%, Potassium 15%