Dinner for 4
Beef Asado
Thin beef slices simmer with tomato, soy sauce, garlic, onion, lemon, and bay leaves for a savory braised dish.
$31.87for 4 servings
$7.97 per serving$31.87 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: TheMealDB
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
Hawaiian and PacificLow-carbHigh-proteinFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical | 3.3 lb | $23.12Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.07Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.64Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $31.87 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Soy sauceWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 kg beef
- 1 beef stock concentrate
- 8 oz tomato puree
- 3 cups water
- 6 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp pepper
- 4 bay leaf
- 1/2 lemon
- 2 tbsp tomato sauce
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 chopped onion
- 4 cloves garlic
Steps
- Slice the beef thinly, season it with pepper, and sear it in olive oil in a large pot for 8 minutes.
- Add the onion, garlic, and butter, then cook for 7 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the tomato puree, tomato sauce, stock concentrate, soy sauce, vinegar, bay leaves, and water.
- Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 25 minutes, until the beef reaches 145 F and the sauce reduces.
- Remove the bay leaves, stir in the lemon juice, and cook for 5 minutes before serving.
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
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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