Dinner for 4

Beef Asado

Name: Beef Asado
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Hawaiian and Pacific
Ingredients: 1 1/2 kg beef; 1 beef stock concentrate; 8 oz tomato puree; 3 cups water; 6 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 2 tbsp pepper; 4 bay leaf; 1/2 lemon; 2 tbsp tomato sauce; 3 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 chopped onion; 4 cloves garlic

$31.87for 465 minServes 4

Thin beef slices simmer with tomato, soy sauce, garlic, onion, lemon, and bay leaves for a savory braised dish.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast, 3.3 lb$6.99/lb typical	3.3 lb	$23.12Typical price
	Broth, 1 oz$0.07/oz typical	1 oz	$0.07Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 8 oz$0.08/oz typical	8 oz	$0.64Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 1 oz$0.10/oz typical	1 oz	$0.11Typical price
	Butter, 1.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$31.87

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 butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

65 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

Hawaiian and Pacific Low-carb High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$7.97 per serving$31.87 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 kg beef
1 beef stock concentrate
8 oz tomato puree
3 cups water
6 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp pepper
4 bay leaf
1/2 lemon
2 tbsp tomato sauce
3 tbsp butter
1/2 cup olive oil
1 chopped onion
4 cloves garlic

Steps

Slice the beef thinly, season it with pepper, and sear it in olive oil in a large pot for 8 minutes.
Add the onion, garlic, and butter, then cook for 7 minutes until softened.
Stir in the tomato puree, tomato sauce, stock concentrate, soy sauce, vinegar, bay leaves, and water.
Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 25 minutes, until the beef reaches 145 F and the sauce reduces.
Remove the bay leaves, stir in the lemon juice, and cook for 5 minutes before serving.

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