Dinner for 9

Slow Cooker Carnitas with pork roast

Name: Slow Cooker Carnitas with pork roast
Total time: 375 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 1/2 lb boneless pork butt/boston butt; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1/4 cup orange juice; 2 tbsp lime juice; 1 tsp liquid smoke; 2 bay leaves; 1 yellow onion; 1 jalapeno; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 2 tsp each dried oregano; 1 tsp each chili powder; 1/2 tsp each smoked paprika; 3/4 tsp ground chipotle chili pepper (optional)

$7.38for 4375 minServes 9

Pork butt cooks slowly with citrus, onion, jalapeno, spices, and a smoky tomato mixture until tender enough to shred.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pork roast, 4.5 lb$2.49/lb typical	4.5 lb	$11.21Typical price
	Juice, 3 oz$0.04/oz typical	3 oz	$0.12Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, a little$0.35/oz typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.60

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilRelish, dressings, steak sauceDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSoy sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

375 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
9servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners Slow cooker Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.84 per serving$7.38 for 4

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Ingredients

4 1/2 lb boneless pork butt/boston butt
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp liquid smoke
2 bay leaves
1 yellow onion
1 jalapeno
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp ground cumin
2 tsp each dried oregano
1 tsp each chili powder
1/2 tsp each smoked paprika
3/4 tsp ground chipotle chili pepper (optional)

Steps

Cut the pork butt into large chunks and season with salt and pepper.
Blend the olive oil, tomato paste, soy sauce, brown sugar, cumin, oregano, chili powder, smoked paprika, chipotle, orange juice, lime juice, and liquid smoke.
Place the pork, sliced onion, chopped jalapeno, and bay leaves in a slow cooker, then pour the sauce over them.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, until the pork reaches 145 F and pulls apart easily.
Shred the pork in the slow cooker and stir it into the juices.
Spread the pork on a large baking sheet and broil for 5 to 10 minutes, until browned at the edges.

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