Dinner for 4

Mexican Beef Cheek Stew

Name: Mexican Beef Cheek Stew
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lb rumba meats beef cheek; salt & pepper to taste (optional); 6 tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp olive oil; 3/4 cups red wine; 3/4 cups beef broth or water; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1/2 tsp marjoram; 1 large garlic clove; 1/2 size white onion

$18.41for 450 minServes 4

Beef cheek pieces simmer with wine, broth, garlic, onion, and herbs for a rich Mexican-style stew.

Mexican Beef Cheek Stew with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast, 2 lb$6.99/lb typical	2 lb	$13.98Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
	Garlic, 1$0.75 each typical	1	$0.75Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.41

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperFlourOlive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

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

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Typical price

$4.60 per serving$18.41 for 4

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Ingredients

2 lb rumba meats beef cheek
salt & pepper to taste (optional)
6 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 tbsp olive oil
3/4 cups red wine
3/4 cups beef broth or water
1 bay leaf
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp marjoram
1 large garlic clove
1/2 size white onion

Steps

Cut the beef cheeks into chunks, season with salt and pepper, and coat them with flour.
Heat the oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, then brown the beef for 8 minutes.
Add the onion and garlic, and cook for 3 minutes.
Pour in the wine and broth, then add the bay leaf, thyme, and marjoram.
Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 39 minutes, until the beef is tender.

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