Dinner for 8

Barbacoa Beef

Name: Barbacoa Beef
Total time: 500 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 lb chuck roast; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 1/4 cups beef broth; 3 1/2 chipotle chilies in adobo; 6 cloves garlic; 1 1/2 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp dried oregano; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 3 bay leaves; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice

$14.03for 4500 minServes 8

A chuck roast braises slowly with chipotle, garlic, cumin, oregano, lime, and broth until tender enough to shred.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast, 3 lb$6.99/lb typical	3 lb	$20.97Typical price
	Broth, 10 oz$0.07/oz typical	10 oz	$0.73Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 3.5 oz$0.35/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.22Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Juice, 2 oz$0.04/oz typical	2 oz	$0.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$28.05

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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500 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
8servings as written
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Mexican Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners Slow cooker

Typical price

$3.51 per serving$14.03 for 4

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Ingredients

3 lb chuck roast
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups beef broth
3 1/2 chipotle chilies in adobo
6 cloves garlic
1 1/2 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp ground cloves
3 bay leaves
1/4 cup fresh lime juice

Steps

Season the chuck roast with salt and black pepper.
Blend the broth, chipotle chilies, garlic, cumin, oregano, cloves, and lime juice until smooth.
Place the roast, sauce, and bay leaves in a slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours and 20 minutes, until the beef reaches 145 F and shreds easily.
Shred the beef in the cooking juices and remove the bay leaves.

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