Slow Cooker Braised Flank Steak with Peppers and Onions - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Woman's Day Kitchen
For this loose play on ropa vieja, cut the flank steak into three pieces to allow for even cooking and better shredding when serving. If you can't find flank, opt for brisket or pork shoulder, cut into small chunks.
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 1 lb. flank steak
- 1 c. long-grain white rice
- 1/2 mango
- 1/4 c. fresh cilantro
Instructions
- In a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine the onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, chili powder, cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.
- Nestle the beef among the vegetables and cook, covered, until the meat is tender and easily pulls apart, on high for 4 to 5 hours or on low for 7 to 8 hours.
- Twenty-five minutes before serving, cook the rice according to package directions. Using two forks, shred the beef, then stir it into the cooking liquid. Serve with the rice, and top with the mango and cilantro.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.
Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).
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