Dinner for 12

Black Bean Tamales

Name: Black Bean Tamales
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cups corn flour - masa harina; 2 cups black beans; 2 cups pork cracklings; 1 cup lard; 3/4 cup chicken broth; salt to season; 16 pieces banana leaves

Soft masa wraps black beans and pork cracklings in banana leaves, then steams until tender.

Typical price

$3.71for 4 servings

$0.93 per serving$3.71 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.

This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	13 oz	$1.17Typical price
Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.56Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	6.25 oz	$0.44Typical price
Bananas$0.62/lb typical	4.5 lb	$2.79Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.13

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 cups corn flour - masa harina
2 cups black beans
2 cups pork cracklings
1 cup lard
3/4 cup chicken broth
salt to season
16 pieces banana leaves

Steps

Soak the banana leaves in hot water for 10 minutes, then drain them.
Mix the masa harina, lard, chicken broth, and salt into a soft dough for 10 minutes.
Stir the black beans and pork cracklings together in a bowl.
Divide the dough into 12 portions and flatten each portion on a banana leaf.
Place the bean mixture in the centers, fold the leaves around the filling, and secure them with leaf strips.
Cook pork until it reaches 145 F inside, then rest it 3 minutes.
Steam the tamales in a covered pot over boiling water for 50 minutes, until the masa is firm.

Swaps

Pork roast, shoulder or loin for Beef chuck roast or stew beefabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with pork roast, shoulder or loin on sale.