Dinner for 4

Pulled Pork Quesadillas

Name: Pulled Pork Quesadillas
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 1/2 lb skinless; 3/4 cup pineapple juice; 1 tbsp paprika; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 1/2 white onion; 4 cloves garlic; salt and pepper to taste (optional); 2 1/2 cups pulled pork; 8 ounce bag monterey jack or cheddar jack cheese; 3 burrito-sized flour tortillas; 1/2 red onion; 1 red bell pepper; 2 green onions; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/2 tbsp butter; hot sauce (optional)

$9.14for 425 minServes 4

Warm pulled pork, cheese, peppers, and onions are folded into tortillas and cooked in a skillet until crisp.

Photo: kitchenswagger.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Juice, 6.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	6.25 oz	$0.25Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Pork roast, 0.8 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.94Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Tortillas, 3$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
	Red onions, 0.5 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.74Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
	Butter, 0.75 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.14

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperOlive and cooking oilHot sauce

Not included in the cost.

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

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Typical price

$2.28 per serving$9.14 for 4

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Ingredients

3 1/2 lb skinless
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp ground cumin
1/2 white onion
4 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
2 1/2 cups pulled pork
8 ounce bag monterey jack or cheddar jack cheese
3 burrito-sized flour tortillas
1/2 red onion
1 red bell pepper
2 green onions
1 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 tbsp butter
hot sauce (optional)

Steps

Slice the red onion, red bell pepper, and green onions into thin pieces.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onions and pepper for 5 minutes.
Add the pulled pork and cook for 4 minutes until hot.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and place one tortilla inside.
Layer the pork mixture and cheese over half the tortilla, fold it over, and cook for 3 minutes per side until crisp and the cheese melts.
Cook pork until it reaches 145 F inside, then rest it 3 minutes.
Repeat with the remaining tortillas and serve with hot sauce if desired.

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