Dinner for 6

Carne Picada

Name: Carne Picada
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 3 lb beef chuck roast; 1 tbsp kosher salt; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp dried oregano; 2 poblano peppers; 1 large white onion; 2 jalapeños; 6 cloves garlic; 3 chipotle chiles in adobo; 1 cans (14 1/2 oz) fire-roasted tomatoes; 1 cup beef broth; sour cream and chopped cilantro (optional)

Beef chuck braises with poblanos, onions, chipotles, and tomatoes until tender enough to shred into a thick filling.

Typical price

$18.65for 4 servings

$4.66 per serving$18.65 for 4

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140 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
6servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Mexican Low-carb High-protein Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	3 lb	$20.97Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	4	$2.40Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical	3 oz	$1.05Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.16Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$27.98

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
3 lb beef chuck roast
1 tbsp kosher salt
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp dried oregano
2 poblano peppers
1 large white onion
2 jalapeños
6 cloves garlic
3 chipotle chiles in adobo
1 cans (14 1/2 oz) fire-roasted tomatoes
1 cup beef broth
sour cream and chopped cilantro (optional)

Steps

Cut the chuck roast into large chunks and season with salt, cumin, and oregano.
Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven and brown the beef on all sides for 10 minutes.
Add the poblanos, onion, jalapeños, garlic, and chipotles, then cook for 10 minutes.
Stir in the fire-roasted tomatoes and beef broth, cover the Dutch oven, and bake at 325 F for 110 minutes.
Shred the beef in the pot and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, until tender and at least 145 F.

Swaps

Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices