Dinner for 6

Nopales With Beef

Name: Nopales With Beef
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb fresh nopales; 1/4 cup sunflower oil; 1 tbsp kosher salt; 2 lb chuck steak; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 large white onion; 2 jalapeños; 2 poblano peppers; 6 cloves garlic; 2 tomatoes; 3 chipotles in adobo; 1 cup beef broth; fresh cilantro (optional)

$15.26for 490 minServes 6

Tender beef simmers with nopales, peppers, tomatoes, and spices for a hearty Mexican-style skillet meal.

Photo: holajalapeno.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Winter squash (butternut, 1 lb$1.29/lb typical	1 lb	$1.29Typical price
	Beef chuck roast, 2 lb$6.99/lb typical	2 lb	$13.98Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 4$0.60 each typical	4	$2.40Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.65 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 3 oz$0.35/oz typical	3 oz	$1.05Typical price
	Broth, 8.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$22.89

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

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Low-carb Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.81 per serving$15.26 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb fresh nopales
1/4 cup sunflower oil
1 tbsp kosher salt
2 lb chuck steak
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground coriander
1 large white onion
2 jalapeños
2 poblano peppers
6 cloves garlic
2 tomatoes
3 chipotles in adobo
1 cup beef broth
fresh cilantro (optional)

Steps

Slice the nopales and simmer them in salted water for 10 minutes, then drain.
Cut the chuck steak into bite-size pieces and brown it in the sunflower oil in a large Dutch oven for 10 minutes.
Add the cumin, oregano, onion, jalapeños, poblanos, and garlic, then cook for 10 minutes.
Stir in the tomatoes, chipotles, and beef broth, then cover and simmer over low heat for 55 minutes.
Add the nopales and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, until the beef is tender and reaches at least 145 F.

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