Dinner for 5
Barbecue Pork Taquitos
Tender pork, cheese, and barbecue sauce fill flour tortillas before baking into crisp rolled taquitos.
$7.98for 4 servings
$2.00 per serving$7.98 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.
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- 270 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 5servings (the source says 10, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
MexicanBudgetFamilyDinnersSlow cookerSummer grillingSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $2.49Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 10 | $3.00Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| BBQ sauce$0.12/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $0.54Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | a little | $0.00Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.98 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Mustard, mayo, ketchupDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 recipe slow cooker pork carnitas
- 10 taco size flour tortillas
- 2 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup sweet barbecue sauce like sweet baby rays
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheese
- 1/2 tsp ancho chili powder
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp ranch dressing seasoning packet mix
- 1/2 tsp lime juice
- 1/4 tsp chipotle chili powder
Steps
- Cook the listed pork carnitas in a slow cooker for 240 minutes, until tender and at least 145 F.
- Shred the pork and stir it with cream cheese, 1/4 cup sour cream, barbecue sauce, shredded cheese, and ancho chili powder.
- Heat the oven to 425 F and line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with the tortillas.
- Roll the pork mixture tightly in the tortillas and place them seam-side down in the pan.
- Bake the taquitos for 20 minutes, until crisp and the filling reaches 165 F.
- Stir the remaining sour cream, mayonnaise, ranch seasoning, lime juice, and chipotle powder into a dipping sauce.
Swaps
- Pork roast, shoulder or loin for Beef chuck roast or stew beefabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
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