Dinner for 5

Carne Guisada

Name: Carne Guisada
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2 tsp olive oil; 1 cup scallions; 3 cloves garlic; 2 small tomatoes; 2 tbsp cilantro; 1 1/2 lb beef stew meat; 1/3 cup light beer; 1/3 cup water; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp adobo; 1/2 tsp achiote; 1 bay leaf; salt to taste (optional); 10 oz baby red potatoes

$12.66for 460 minServes 5

Beef stew meat simmers with tomatoes, potatoes, beer, and spices until tender in a thick, savory one-pot stew.

Photo: skinnytaste.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Green onions, 1$1.19 each typical	1	$1.19Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.45 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Beef chuck roast, 1.5 lb$6.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$10.48Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, a little$0.35/oz typical	a little	$0.06Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.65 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.62Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.83

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Latin American Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.17 per serving$12.66 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tsp olive oil
1 cup scallions
3 cloves garlic
2 small tomatoes
2 tbsp cilantro
1 1/2 lb beef stew meat
1/3 cup light beer
1/3 cup water
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp adobo
1/2 tsp achiote
1 bay leaf
salt to taste (optional)
10 oz baby red potatoes

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat and brown the beef for 6 minutes.
Add the scallions, garlic, tomatoes, and cilantro, then cook for 4 minutes.
Stir in the beer, water, cumin, adobo, achiote, bay leaf, and salt.
Add the potatoes, cover the pot, and simmer over low heat for 40 minutes.
Remove the bay leaf and check that the beef reaches 160 F and the potatoes are tender.

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