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Portobello Ropa Vieja

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 5 hours

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023
I created this version of a Mexican favorite for my family using meaty portobello mushrooms to mimic meat. Serve with rice to round out the meal. —Arlene Erlbach, Morton Grove, Illinois
Portobello Ropa Vieja
Portobello Ropa Vieja Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 poblano pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 jar (12 ounces) sofrito tomato cooking base
  • 1 cup fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice, divided
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 6 large portobello mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon adobo seasoning
  • Hot cooked rice
  • Minced fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 5-7 minutes. Add poblano and red peppers; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a greased 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Stir in sofrito, tomatoes, 2 tablespoons lime juice, brown sugar and garlic powder.
  2. Toss mushrooms with adobo seasoning; place on top of pepper mixture. Cook, covered, on low until mushrooms are tender, 5-6 hours. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice. Serve warm with rice and cilantro.

Portobello Ropa Vieja Tips

How can I make this dish vegetarian?

To make this portobello ropa vieja vegetarian, make your own sofrito versus purchasing store-bought.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 253 calories, 15g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1449mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 4g fiber), 10g protein.