Dinner for 24

Beef Zucchini Flautas

Name: Beef Zucchini Flautas
Total time: 260 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lb chuck roast; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 large onion; 1 lb tomatillos; 6 cloves garlic; 2 jalapeños; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 1/2 cups beef broth; 3 cups shredded zucchini; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; 42 corn tortillas; 2 cups vegetable oil; 42 toothpicks

Slow-cooked beef mixes with zucchini and tomatillos before rolling into corn tortillas and frying until golden and crisp.

Typical price

$6.30for 4 servings

$1.57 per serving$6.30 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

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260 minstart to table
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24servings as written
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Mexican Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	2 lb	$13.98Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
Tomatillos$2.49/lb typical	1 lb	$2.49Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	12 oz	$0.87Typical price
Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical	0.85 lb	$1.51Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Tortillas$0.30 each typical	42	$12.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$37.79

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 lb chuck roast
1/4 cup olive oil
1 large onion
1 lb tomatillos
6 cloves garlic
2 jalapeños
2 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 cups beef broth
3 cups shredded zucchini
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
42 corn tortillas
2 cups vegetable oil
42 toothpicks

Steps

Heat the oven to 325 F.
Season the chuck roast with salt and pepper.
Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven and brown the roast on all sides.
Add the onion, tomatillos, garlic, jalapeños, cumin, and beef broth, then cover and cook for 3 hours 30 minutes, until tender and at least 145 F.
Shred the beef, mix in the zucchini and cilantro, and cook until the zucchini is tender.
Warm the tortillas, fill them with the beef mixture, and secure each one with a toothpick.
Heat the vegetable oil to 350 F in a deep skillet and fry the flautas in batches until crisp, about 2 minutes per side.

Swaps

Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with beef chuck roast or stew beef on sale.