Dinner for 4

Mexican Beef Cheek Stew

Name: Mexican Beef Cheek Stew
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lb rumba meats beef cheek; salt & pepper to taste (optional); 6 tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp olive oil; 3/4 cups red wine; 3/4 cups beef broth or water; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1/2 tsp marjoram; 1 large garlic clove; 1/2 size white onion

Beef cheek pieces simmer with wine, broth, garlic, onion, and herbs for a rich Mexican-style stew.

Typical price

$18.41for 4 servings

$4.60 per serving$18.41 for 4

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Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

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

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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
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	1	$0.75Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.41

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperFlourOlive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 lb rumba meats beef cheek
salt & pepper to taste (optional)
6 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 tbsp olive oil
3/4 cups red wine
3/4 cups beef broth or water
1 bay leaf
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp marjoram
1 large garlic clove
1/2 size white onion

Steps

Cut the beef cheeks into chunks, season with salt and pepper, and coat them with flour.
Heat the oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, then brown the beef for 8 minutes.
Add the onion and garlic, and cook for 3 minutes.
Pour in the wine and broth, then add the bay leaf, thyme, and marjoram.
Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 39 minutes, until the beef is tender.

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

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