Dinner for 4

Masa Balls in Bean Soup

Name: Masa Balls in Bean Soup
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked black beans and are broth; 1 tbsp vegetal oil or lard; 3 tbsp white onion; 3/4 cup corn flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of warm water; 1/2 cup pork cracklings; 1 small epazote branch if available; salt to season; crumble queso fresco and a salsa of your choice; pork cracklings optional

$4.14for 430 minServes 4

Black bean broth simmers with tender masa balls filled with pork cracklings, then finishes with cheese and salsa.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 20 oz$0.09/oz typical	20 oz	$1.75Typical price
	Onions, a little$1.29/lb typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Pork roast, 0.15 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.45Typical price
	Salsa, 1 oz$0.14/oz typical	1 oz	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.14

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/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

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

Mexican Gluten-free Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.04 per serving$4.14 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

3 cups cooked black beans and are broth
1 tbsp vegetal oil or lard
3 tbsp white onion
3/4 cup corn flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of warm water
1/2 cup pork cracklings
1 small epazote branch if available
salt to season
crumble queso fresco and a salsa of your choice
pork cracklings optional

Steps

Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium heat, cook the onion for 3 minutes, and add the beans with their broth.
Stir in the epazote and simmer the soup over medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
Mix the corn flour, salt, and warm water into a soft dough, then fold in the pork cracklings.
Shape the dough into small balls, add them to the simmering soup, and cook for 12 minutes until firm.
Cook pork until it reaches 145 F inside, then rest it 3 minutes.
Season the soup with salt and finish with crumbled queso fresco and salsa.

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