Dinner for 8

Barbacoa Beef Tacos

Name: Barbacoa Beef Tacos
Total time: 370 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 lb chuck roast; 1/2 white onion; 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar; 4 tsp garlic cloves; 4 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp oregano; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce; 1/4 cup lime juice; 1/2 cup beef broth; 2 bay leaves; toppings: fresh cilantro; 8 old el paso stand ‘n stuff soft flour tortillas

$14.28for 4370 minServes 8

Chuck roast slow-cooks with chipotle, vinegar, lime, and spices until tender enough to fill warm flour tortillas.

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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
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 2 oz$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Juice, 2 oz$0.04/oz typical	2 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Broth, 4.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.29Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Tortillas, 8$0.30 each typical	8	$2.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$28.57

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

VinegarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

370 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
8servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Mexican High-protein Family Dinners Slow cooker

Typical price

$3.57 per serving$14.28 for 4

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Ingredients

3 lb chuck roast
1/2 white onion
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
4 tsp garlic cloves
4 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp oregano
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
1/4 cup lime juice
1/2 cup beef broth
2 bay leaves
toppings: fresh cilantro
8 old el paso stand ‘n stuff soft flour tortillas

Steps

Blend the onion, vinegar, garlic, cumin, oregano, pepper, salt, brown sugar, chipotle chiles, lime juice, and beef broth.
Place the chuck roast and bay leaves in a slow cooker, then pour the blended sauce over the meat.
Cook covered on low for 6 hours, until the beef reaches at least 160 F and shreds easily.
Shred the beef and stir it into the cooking sauce.
Warm the flour tortillas, then fill them with the barbacoa and cilantro.

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