Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2012

Very, very easy and tasty. The prep time for this was even less than 15 minutes. You more or less throw everything into the crock pot and wait. Do not skip the broiling step which carmelizes the meat and creates a seal. This is essential. The only things I did different were: (1) I did not use flank steak. I figured that it was going to be stewed down incredibly anyway so it didn't matter what the beef was. I used a thick cheaper meat and it was fine. (2) I cooked it for 5 1/2 hours on high. (3) served with fresh lime and cilantro on top and sour cream on the side. And (4) served with black beans and rice. Some of us wrapped everything in tortillas which was amazing as well. Went will with margaritas and mojitos.

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Rob B.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: New York, New York, USA

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2012

Good flavor. I used a chuck roast because flank steak in the crackpot doesn't seem right to me. I also used crushed tomatoes instead of tomato sauce because it was all I had. We enjoyed the leftovers as shredded beef tacos.

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Ejackson

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2012

Did not taste good at all. My husband and I could not figure out at all how to revamp this. I followed this recipe exactly as shown.

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farmerdaisy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Boise, Idaho, USA

Living In: Marsing, Idaho, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2012

Disappointing. No flavor at all. Ate over brown rice and had to add hot sauce and worcestershire to make it reasonably palatable. Definitely will NOT make again.

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Canon Dan

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2012

This is an excellent recipe. I tweaked it a bit by adding a red pepper in addition to the green pepper. (Peppers should be cut into 1" squares rather than strips) I also used four cloves of garlic and about 3/4 cup of sliced pimento-stuffed green olives. I found it took approximately six hours to cook on high because I had used chuck roast cut into pieces because the store did not have flank steak.

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Mamabutterfly

Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2012

Great recipe. Add a jar of olives and two snack boxes of raisins to make this authentic Cuban.

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rickoliver

Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2012

kids not crazy about it.

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clsantoni

Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2012

As other reviews said, this recipe has potential. The sauce was good ( I did add more salt and cumin at the end) but the meat was tough and chewy. Better to use a different cut of meat.

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SoFlaChef

Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2012

Great Cuban classic. Beef brisket works well also. Double the garlic and sub large onion for for small one recipe calls for. Need to add 1/2 teaspoon of salt as well. Serve with black beans and rice and garnish with cilantro, sliced red onions and pickled jalapenos.

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