Dinner for 4

Carne con Papas

Name: Carne con Papas
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb beef chuck roast; salt and pepper; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 4 large tomatoes; 1 cup chicken broth; 1/2 cup white onion; 2 cloves garlic; 2 large potatoes; 2 serrano peppers; 1/2 cup cilantro; salt and pepper to season

Beef chuck, potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers simmer together in a savory Mexican-style broth until tender.

Typical price

$16.73for 4 servings

$4.18 per serving$16.73 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.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$10.48Typical price
Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	1.55 lb	$3.11Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.20Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	1.1 lb	$1.08Typical price
Jalapeno peppers$0.25 each typical	2	$0.50Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.73

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb beef chuck roast
salt and pepper
2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 large tomatoes
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup white onion
2 cloves garlic
2 large potatoes
2 serrano peppers
1/2 cup cilantro
salt and pepper to season

Steps

Cut the beef into 1-inch pieces, season with salt and pepper, and chop the potatoes.
Blend the tomatoes, onion, garlic, serranos, cilantro, and 1 cup chicken broth until smooth.
Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and brown the beef for 6 to 8 minutes.
Pour in the tomato mixture, bring it to a boil, and scrape the browned bits from the pot.
Add the potatoes, cover the pot, and simmer over medium-low heat for 25 minutes, until the beef is tender and reaches 160 F.
Season the stew with salt and pepper before serving.

Swaps

Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices