Dinner for 6

Pork Tacos with Carrot Crema

Name: Pork Tacos with Carrot Crema
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lb pork shoulder roast; 1 packages (3 oz) la tortilla factory al pastor cocina fresca sauce starter; 4 carrots; 1/2 red onion; 4 serrano chiles; 1/2 ripe avocado; 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 lime; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp salt; 1 package la tortilla factory wraps

$6.73for 460 minServes 6

Thin pork strips cook in sauce and fill warm wraps with carrot-avocado crema, onion, and serrano peppers.

Pork Tacos with Carrot Crema with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pork roast, 2 lb$2.49/lb typical	2 lb	$4.98Typical price
	Tortillas, 3$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
	Carrots, 0.65 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.68Typical price
	Red onions, 0.5 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.74Typical price
	Jalapeno peppers, 4$0.25 each typical	4	$1.00Typical price
	Avocados, 0.5$1.29 each typical	0.5	$0.65Typical price
	Sour cream, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.10

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

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

Mexican High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.68 per serving$6.73 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

2 lb pork shoulder roast
1 packages (3 oz) la tortilla factory al pastor cocina fresca sauce starter
4 carrots
1/2 red onion
4 serrano chiles
1/2 ripe avocado
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
2 cloves garlic
1/2 lime
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
1 package la tortilla factory wraps

Steps

Slice the pork shoulder into thin strips, peel and chop the carrots, and slice the onion and serrano peppers.
Boil the carrots in a medium saucepan with water for 10 minutes, then drain and cool them.
Blend the carrots, avocado, yogurt, garlic, lime juice, cumin, and salt until smooth.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then cook the pork for 15 minutes until it reaches 145 F.
Stir in the sauce starter and cook for 5 minutes, adding water if needed.
Warm the wraps in a dry skillet for 1 minute per side, then fill them with pork, crema, onion, and serrano peppers.

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