Dinner for 6

Nopales with Ground Beef

Name: Nopales with Ground Beef
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb tomato; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp piquin pepper; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 lb ground beef; 1/2 cup white onion; 2 cups nopales; 1 tsp dried mexican oregano; 1/4 cup cilantro; sal and pepper to taste (optional)

$6.14for 435 minServes 6

Ground beef and tender nopales simmer in a roasted tomato, garlic, and piquin pepper sauce with Mexican oregano.

Nopales with Ground Beef with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Fresh tomatoes, 1 lb$1.99/lb typical	1 lb	$1.99Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Onions, 0.15 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.20Typical price
	Winter squash (butternut, 0.65 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.81Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.21

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

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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

Typical price

$1.54 per serving$6.14 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

1 lb tomato
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp piquin pepper
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup white onion
2 cups nopales
1 tsp dried mexican oregano
1/4 cup cilantro
sal and pepper to taste (optional)

Steps

Boil the tomatoes and garlic in a small pot for 8 minutes, then blend them with the piquin pepper until smooth.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the ground beef for 8 minutes.
Add the onion and cook for 4 minutes, breaking up the beef until it reaches 160 F.
Stir in the tomato sauce, nopales, oregano, salt, and pepper.
Simmer uncovered over medium heat for 10 minutes, then stir in the cilantro.

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