Dinner for 5

Tequila Lime Shrimp Pierogies

Name: Tequila Lime Shrimp Pierogies
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1 package mrs. t’s sour cream and chive pierogies; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 sweet onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1 lb peeled and deveined medium-sized shrimp; 2 large tomatoes; 1/2 cup reposado tequila; 1 tsp ancho chile powder; 1 tsp lime zest; 1/4 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/4 cup chopped chives

$11.81for 440 minServes 5

Pierogies and shrimp cook with onion, tomatoes, tequila, lime, chile, butter, and chives in one skillet.

Photo: holajalapeno.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Sour cream, 10 oz$0.14/oz typical	10 oz	$1.40Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Shrimp, 1 lb$7.99/lb typical	1 lb	$7.99Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.8 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.55Typical price
	Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Juice, 2 oz$0.04/oz typical	2 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.50Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.77

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Eastern European Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.95 per serving$11.81 for 4

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Ingredients

1 package mrs. t’s sour cream and chive pierogies
1/4 cup olive oil
1 sweet onion
3 cloves garlic
1 lb peeled and deveined medium-sized shrimp
2 large tomatoes
1/2 cup reposado tequila
1 tsp ancho chile powder
1 tsp lime zest
1/4 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 cup chopped chives

Steps

Boil the pierogies in a large pot of water for 5 minutes, then drain them.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the sliced onion for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and pierogies, then cook for 6 minutes, turning the pierogies once.
Stir in the tomatoes, tequila, ancho chile powder, lime zest, and lime juice, then simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the shrimp and butter, cover, and cook for 5 minutes until the shrimp are opaque and reach 145 F.
Stir in the chives and cook uncovered for 1 minute.

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