Ropa Vieja - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 lbs chuck roast
salt and pepper (to taste)
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 cup water
2 onions, sliced
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 green pepper, chopped
1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup red wine
hot cooked rice (for serving)

Preparation

Season meat with salt and pepper.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large pot and brown meat well on both sides.
Add water. Cover and simmer over low heat 2 1/2 hours
Allow meat to cool, covered, in pan juices. Shred meat and set aside in a bowl with pan juices.
Heat remaining oil in large pot.
Saute onions and garlic apx 2 minute (do not let garlic brown).
Add green pepper. Saute apx 2 minute longer. Add tomato sauce, salt, bay leaf, wine and meat with pan juices.
Cover. Simmer over low heat 20 minute
Remove bay leaf.
Serve over rice.