Dinner for 6

Shredded Beef Tacos

Name: Shredded Beef Tacos
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 cups herdez guajillo cooking sauce; 1 clove garlic; 1 1/2 lb skirt steak; 1/3 onion; 2 bay leaves; 1 large tomato; 3/4 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dried mexican oregano; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 large potato; salt and pepper to taste (optional); 12 corn tortillas or 12 small flour tortillas

$23.80for 490 minServes 6

Skirt steak simmers in guajillo sauce with potato and spices until tender, then gets shredded into warm tortillas.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Beef steak (sirloin, 1.5 lb$8.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$13.48Typical price
	Onions, 0.15 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.4 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.78Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.55 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.54Typical price
	Tortillas, 12$0.30 each typical	12	$3.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$35.69

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

Mexican Dairy-free Kid-friendly Family Lunches Dinners

Typical price

$5.95 per serving$23.80 for 4

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Ingredients

3 cups herdez guajillo cooking sauce
1 clove garlic
1 1/2 lb skirt steak
1/3 onion
2 bay leaves
1 large tomato
3/4 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried mexican oregano
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large potato
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
12 corn tortillas or 12 small flour tortillas

Steps

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and brown the steak for 4 minutes per side.
Add the cooking sauce, garlic, onion, bay leaves, tomato, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper.
Stir in the potato, cover the pot, and simmer for 65 minutes, until the potato is tender and the beef reaches 145 F.
Remove the bay leaves, shred the beef with two forks, and stir it into the sauce.
Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet for 5 minutes, then fill them with the shredded beef.

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