Dinner for 4

Locro Stew

Name: Locro Stew
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 500 g dried white corn; 200 g dried white beans; 300 g pumpkin; 200 g potatoes; 300 g beef; 200 g pork; 1 chorizo; 1 chopped onion; 1 tsp paprika; to taste salt (optional); to taste pepper (optional)

$10.98for 455 minServes 4

White corn, beans, pumpkin, potatoes, beef, pork, and chorizo cook together into a thick South American stew.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Corn kernels, 18 oz$0.09/oz typical	18 oz	$1.59Typical price
	Canned beans, 7 oz$0.09/oz typical	7 oz	$0.63Typical price
	Winter squash (butternut, 0.65 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.85Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.45 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.44Typical price
	Beef chuck roast, 0.65 lb$6.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$4.62Typical price
	Pork roast, 0.45 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.45 lb	$1.10Typical price
	Bratwurst and other fresh sausage, 0.2 lb$4.99/lb typical	0.2 lb	$1.09Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.98

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

Latin American Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners Instant Pot Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.75 per serving$10.98 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

500 g dried white corn
200 g dried white beans
300 g pumpkin
200 g potatoes
300 g beef
200 g pork
1 chorizo
1 chopped onion
1 tsp paprika
to taste salt (optional)
to taste pepper (optional)

Steps

Rinse the dried corn and beans, then soak them in water for 10 minutes while preparing the other ingredients.
Add the corn, beans, beef, pork, onion, paprika, salt, pepper, and 8 cups water to a pressure cooker.
Seal the cooker and cook at high pressure for 25 minutes.
Release the pressure carefully for 5 minutes, then open the cooker.
Add the pumpkin, potatoes, and chorizo, then simmer uncovered for 8 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Cook sausage until it reaches 160 F inside.
Check that the beef and pork reach 145 F before serving.

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