Dinner for 8

Mexican Beef Shank Stew

Name: Mexican Beef Shank Stew
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 packages rumba beef cross cut hind shank; 1/2 size onion; 4 cloves garlic; 1 bay leaf; about 8 cups of water; 2 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil; 1/3 white onion; 2 large garlic cloves; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 3 large carrots; 3 size potatoes; 1/2 cup raisins; 1/3 cup sliced olives; 1 tbsp capers; 1 tsp mexican oregano; 1 bay leaf; 2 tsp fresh thyme; 1/4 cup fresh parsley (optional); salt and pepper to taste (optional); pickled jalapeño peppers to serve

$9.40for 450 minServes 8

Beef shanks cook with wine, vegetables, raisins, olives, capers, and herbs for a savory Mexican-style stew.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	1.25 lb	$8.74Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.35 lb	$0.43Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	2.5	$1.80Typical price
	Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.6 lb	$0.64Typical price
	Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	1.3 lb	$1.30Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Capers, kimchi, sauerkraut, pickled things$0.45/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
	Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.81

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

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

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners Instant Pot Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.35 per serving$9.40 for 4

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Ingredients

2 packages rumba beef cross cut hind shank
1/2 size onion
4 cloves garlic
1 bay leaf
about 8 cups of water
2 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
1/3 white onion
2 large garlic cloves
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 large carrots
3 size potatoes
1/2 cup raisins
1/3 cup sliced olives
1 tbsp capers
1 tsp mexican oregano
1 bay leaf
2 tsp fresh thyme
1/4 cup fresh parsley (optional)
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
pickled jalapeño peppers to serve

Steps

Heat the oil in a pressure cooker over medium-high heat, and brown the shanks for 6 minutes.
Add the onion, garlic, eight cups water, wine, one bay leaf, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper.
Cook at high pressure for 25 minutes, then release the pressure naturally for 10 minutes.
Add the carrots, potatoes, raisins, olives, and capers, then simmer uncovered for 9 minutes.
Stir in the parsley and remove the bay leaf before serving.

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