Dinner for 4

Machaca and Eggs

Name: Machaca and Eggs
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1/2 cup white onion; 1 cup dry beef meat-machaca; 1 cup tomato; 2 serrano peppers; 6 eggs; salt to taste (optional)

$6.28for 425 minServes 4

Dry beef cooks with onion, tomatoes, and serrano peppers before eggs are stirred in and cooked firm in one skillet.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.15 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.20Typical price
	Ground beef, 0.5 lb$5.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$2.75Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.4 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.81Typical price
	Jalapeno peppers, 2$0.25 each typical	2	$0.50Typical price
	Eggs, 6$0.30 each typical	6	$1.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.28

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Gluten-free Low-carb Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.57 per serving$6.28 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 cup white onion
1 cup dry beef meat-machaca
1 cup tomato
2 serrano peppers
6 eggs
salt to taste (optional)

Steps

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Cook the onion for 3 to 4 minutes, until softened.
Add the dry beef, tomato, and serrano peppers, then cook for 8 minutes.
Cook ground meat until it reaches 160 F inside.
Beat the eggs with salt, pour them into the skillet, and stir for 5 to 7 minutes until firm.

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