Dinner for 8

Slow Cooker Barbacoa

Name: Slow Cooker Barbacoa
Total time: 310 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 lb beef chuck roast; 2 cups white or yellow onion; 2 chipotles in adobo sauce; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp dried oregano; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/2 cup beef stock; 3 bay leaves

$17.13for 4310 minServes 8

Beef chuck slowly cooks with chipotles, onion, garlic, lime, vinegar, and warm spices until tender enough to shred.

Photo: primaverakitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast, 4 lb$6.99/lb typical	4 lb	$27.96Typical price
	Onions, 0.65 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.81Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 2 oz$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Broth, 4.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.29Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$34.27

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

VinegarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

310 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
8servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners Slow cooker

Typical price

$4.28 per serving$17.13 for 4

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Ingredients

4 lb beef chuck roast
2 cups white or yellow onion
2 chipotles in adobo sauce
4 cloves garlic
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp dried oregano
2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup beef stock
3 bay leaves

Steps

Place the beef chuck in a 6-quart slow cooker and add the onion, chipotles, garlic, lime juice, vinegar, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, cloves, stock, and bay leaves.
Cover and cook on high for 4 hours 45 minutes, until the beef reaches at least 145 F and pulls apart easily.
Remove the bay leaves, shred the beef with two forks, and stir it into the cooking liquid.
Cover the slow cooker and let the shredded beef rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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