Appetizer for 4

Shredded Beef Quesadillas

Name: Shredded Beef Quesadillas
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 packages (24 oz) beef hind shank from rumba® meats; 1 packages (16 oz) beef marrow bones from rumba® meats (optional); 1/2 white onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 bay leaf; salt to taste (optional); 1 1/2 cups corn masa-harina; 1 1/4 cups water; 1/2 cup shredded oaxaca cheese; 1 cup shredded lettuce; 8 tbsp mexican cheese; 4 tbsp mexican table cream

$16.17for 445 minServes 4

Tender pressure-cooked beef fills homemade corn tortillas with Oaxaca cheese, lettuce, Mexican cheese, and table cream.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast, 1.5 lb$6.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$10.48Typical price
	Zucchini and summer squash, 0.5 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.90Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Cornmeal, 7.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	7.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Swiss, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.25$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.50Typical price
	Heavy cream, 2 oz$0.22/oz typical	2 oz	$0.46Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.17

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap zucchini and summer squash for bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
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Typical price

$4.04 per serving$16.17 for 4

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Ingredients

1 packages (24 oz) beef hind shank from rumba® meats
1 packages (16 oz) beef marrow bones from rumba® meats (optional)
1/2 white onion
2 cloves garlic
1 bay leaf
salt to taste (optional)
1 1/2 cups corn masa-harina
1 1/4 cups water
1/2 cup shredded oaxaca cheese
1 cup shredded lettuce
8 tbsp mexican cheese
4 tbsp mexican table cream

Steps

Place the beef, marrow bones if using, onion, garlic, bay leaf, salt, and 1 cup water in a pressure cooker.
Cook at high pressure for 20 minutes, then release pressure naturally for 5 minutes and shred the beef.
Mix the masa harina with 1 1/4 cups water, divide it into eight balls, and press each into a thin tortilla.
Cook the tortillas in a dry 12-inch skillet over medium heat for 1 minute per side.
Fill each tortilla with beef and Oaxaca cheese, fold them, and cook in the skillet for 2 minutes per side.
Top the quesadillas with lettuce, Mexican cheese, and table cream.

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