Dinner for 6
Nopales With Beef
Tender beef simmers with nopales, peppers, tomatoes, and spices for a hearty Mexican-style skillet meal.
$15.26for 4 servings
$3.81 per serving$15.26 for 4
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: holajalapeno.com
- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
MexicanDairy-freeLow-carbFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical | 1 lb | $1.29Typical price |
| Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical | 2 lb | $13.98Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 4 | $2.40Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $1.24Typical price |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.05Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $22.89 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh nopales
- 1/4 cup sunflower oil
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 2 lb chuck steak
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 large white onion
- 2 jalapeños
- 2 poblano peppers
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 tomatoes
- 3 chipotles in adobo
- 1 cup beef broth
- fresh cilantro (optional)
Steps
- Slice the nopales and simmer them in salted water for 10 minutes, then drain.
- Cut the chuck steak into bite-size pieces and brown it in the sunflower oil in a large Dutch oven for 10 minutes.
- Add the cumin, oregano, onion, jalapeños, poblanos, and garlic, then cook for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes, chipotles, and beef broth, then cover and simmer over low heat for 55 minutes.
- Add the nopales and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, until the beef is tender and reaches 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
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