Dinner for 3

Spicy Chipotle Fajitas

Name: Spicy Chipotle Fajitas
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 onion; 3 clove garlic; 1/2 tsp salt; 3 bell pepper; 1 1/2 cup mock chicken pieces; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp sweet paprika powder; 1/2 tsp chili powder; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper; 12 small soft flour tortilla; 3 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 1 avocado; 2/3 cup salsa; 1/2 cup shredded red cabbage; 1 lime

$16.80for 425 minServes 3

Mock chicken, peppers, and onions cook with smoky spices before filling tortillas with avocado, salsa, and cabbage.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Bell peppers, 1.15 lb$2.49/lb typical	1.15 lb	$2.80Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.45 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.45 lb	$1.64Typical price
	Tortillas, 12$0.30 each typical	12	$3.60Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 1.5 oz$0.35/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
	Avocados, 1$1.29 each typical	1	$1.29Typical price
	Salsa, 5.75 oz$0.14/oz typical	5.75 oz	$0.79Typical price
	Cabbage, 0.1 lb$0.79/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.09Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.60

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Dinners

Typical price

$4.20 per serving$16.80 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion
3 clove garlic
1/2 tsp salt
3 bell pepper
1 1/2 cup mock chicken pieces
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp sweet paprika powder
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
12 small soft flour tortilla
3 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 avocado
2/3 cup salsa
1/2 cup shredded red cabbage
1 lime

Steps

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook the sliced onion and garlic with the salt for 3 minutes.
Add the sliced bell peppers and cook for 6 minutes.
Stir in the mock chicken, cumin, oregano, paprika, chili powder, black pepper, and chipotle peppers.
Cook the filling for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Fill the tortillas with the mixture, avocado, salsa, cabbage, and lime juice.

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