This was very similar to the ropa vieja we order in our favorite restaurants. My husband really loved it, gives it five stars, but I only consider it a four-star dish. I found it a bit too tomatoey for my preference. If I make it again, which I probably will, I will leave out either the tomato sauce, or half of the tomato paste. The combo of both was too much. I also used much more garlic, six cloves, than the recipe called for and it could use even more than that. I'll add about eight cloves next time. I also left out most of the cumin because it's such an overpowering spice. I used 1/4 tsp.
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