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Pulled Pork Carnitas Quesadillas

Crisp tortillas hold warm carnitas, melted mozzarella, corn, peppers, and sweet balsamic onions.

Typical price

$5.10for 4 servings

$1.27 per serving$5.10 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.

Pulled Pork Carnitas Quesadillas

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What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical0.45 lb$1.17Typical price
Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical6 oz$1.80Typical price
Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical2.5 oz$0.22Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical0.15 lb$0.39Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typicala little$0.19Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical0.75 oz$0.30Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical0.8 lb$1.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown$5.10

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarVinegar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups shredded pork carnitas
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup corn kernels
  • 1/2 cup diced red capsicum
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • fresh parsley or coriander (optional)
  • 1 1/2 tbsp butter
  • 2 brown onions
  • 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • black pepper

Steps

  1. Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Cook the onions with the brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper for 10 minutes, until soft and browned.
  3. Warm the carnitas, corn, and bell pepper in the skillet for 5 minutes.
  4. Fill half of each tortilla with the pork mixture and mozzarella, then fold them closed.
  5. Cook pork until it reaches 145 F inside, then rest it 3 minutes.
  6. Cook the quesadillas in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes per side, until crisp and the cheese melts.

Swaps

  • Pork roast, shoulder or loin for Beef chuck roast or stew beefabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
  • Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
  • Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
  • Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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