Ropa Vieja (Old Clothes)

Yield: 6 Servings
Categories: Beef, Cuba
One 2 1/2-pound flank steak, cut in half
2Bay leaves
1/4cPure Spanish olive oil
1lgOnion, cut in half and each half thinly sliced
1lgGreen bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
2To 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2cDrained and chopped canned whole tomatoes
1/2cCooking sherry
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2cFinely chopped drained pimientos for garnish
1/2cDrained canned early sweet peas, for garnish, optional
1Place the beef and 1 bay leaf in a large saucepan, cover with salted
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