Side dishe for 2

Mexican Nopales

Name: Mexican Nopales
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable or olive oil; 2 cups nopales; 1/4 cup white onion; 1 clove garlic; 2 serrano peppers; 1 cup tomato; 2 sprigs cilantro; salt and pepper

$4.95for 425 minServes 2

Tender nopales cook with onion, garlic, peppers, tomatoes, and cilantro for a bright Mexican-style vegetable dish.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Winter squash (butternut, 0.65 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.81Typical price
	Onions, a little$1.29/lb typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Jalapeno peppers, 2$0.25 each typical	2	$0.50Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.4 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.81Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.06Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.48

Swaps

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
2servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Gluten-free Low-carb Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$1.24 per serving$4.95 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
2 cups nopales
1/4 cup white onion
1 clove garlic
2 serrano peppers
1 cup tomato
2 sprigs cilantro
salt and pepper

Steps

Chop the nopales, onion, garlic, serrano peppers, tomatoes, and cilantro.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the nopales for 8 minutes.
Add the onion, garlic, and peppers, then cook for 4 minutes.
Stir in the tomatoes, salt, and pepper, then cook for 7 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Stir in the cilantro and cook for 1 minute.