Dinner for 4
Picadillo Mole Enchiladas
Corn tortillas hold a savory beef picadillo, then warm in mole sauce with crumbled cheese and sliced onion.
$17.17for 4 servings
$4.29 per serving$17.17 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: mexicoinmykitchen.com
- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.33Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Plantains, yuca, taro$0.89 each typical | 0.5 | $0.33Typical price |
| Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.56Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.79Typical price |
| Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.22Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.6 lb | $1.21Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $1.07Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 12 | $3.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.17 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilRelish, dressings, steak sauceSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup white onion
- 2 cloves garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3/4 plantain chopped (optional)
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup chopped or sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup green olives
- 1 1/2 cup tomato
- 2 1/2 cups prepared mole sauce
- 2/3 cup fresh crumbled cheese
- 12 corn tortillas
- some slices of white onion to top the enchiladas
- salt and pepper to season
Steps
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the beef, onion, and garlic for 7 minutes until it reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the plantain, raisins, almonds, olives, tomato, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Warm the mole sauce in a medium saucepan over low heat for 5 minutes.
- Soften the tortillas in a lightly oiled skillet for 20 seconds per side.
- Fill and roll the tortillas, arrange them in a large baking dish, and cover them with the warm mole sauce.
- Top with crumbled cheese and sliced onion, then cover and warm at 350 F for 5 minutes.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
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