Dinner for 4

Carne Mechada

Name: Carne Mechada
Total time: 165 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2 lb skirt steak; 1 onion; 1 tbsp oil; 1 onion; 2 red bell peppers; 3 cloves garlic; 2 tomatoes; 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1/4 tsp cumin; 2 cup reserved beef cooking broth

Skirt steak simmers until tender, then cooks with peppers, onions, tomatoes, garlic, and spices in a savory broth.

Typical price

$23.51for 4 servings

$5.88 per serving$23.51 for 4

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165 minstart to table
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4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Latin American Dairy-free Low-carb High-protein Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Beef steak (sirloin, flank, skirt)$8.99/lb typical	2 lb	$17.98Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$23.51

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastesSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 lb skirt steak
1 onion
1 tbsp oil
1 onion
2 red bell peppers
3 cloves garlic
2 tomatoes
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp cumin
2 cup reserved beef cooking broth

Steps

Place the skirt steak and one onion in a large pot, cover with water, and simmer for 90 minutes.
Remove the steak, reserve 2 cups of the cooking broth, and shred the meat after it cools slightly.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the second onion and peppers for 8 minutes.
Add the garlic, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and cumin, and cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in the shredded steak and reserved broth, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes until tender and heated through.