Dinner for 4
Beef Morning Tacos
Warm refried beans and shredded beef fill lightly fried corn tortillas topped with cabbage, tomatoes, salsas, and cream.
Typical price
$18.61for 4 servings
$4.65 per serving$18.61 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
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 12 | $3.60Typical price |
| Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical | 0.95 lb | $6.56Typical price |
| Refried beans$0.10/oz typical | 17 oz | $1.70Typical price |
| Cabbage$0.79/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.6 lb | $1.21Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.20Typical price |
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 2 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 0.5 | $0.65Typical price |
| Tomatillos$2.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Salsa$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $18.61 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 12 corn tortillas
- 3 cups cooked and shredded beef
- 2 cups refried beans
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil to lightly fry the tortillas
- 3 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1 1/2 cup tomato sliced
- 1/2 cup onion in slices
- 1 cup fresh crumble mexican queso fresco (optional)
- 1 avocado cubed (optional)
- 1/2 cup green tomatillo salsa
- 1/2 cup red mexican salsa
- 1/2 cup mexican cream
- diced pickled carrots and jalapeños or serrano peppers
Steps
- Warm the refried beans in a small saucepan over medium-low heat for 8 minutes.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet and lightly fry the tortillas for about 30 seconds per side.
- Warm the shredded beef in the same skillet until hot throughout.
- Spread beans over the tortillas and add the beef, cabbage, tomatoes, onion, queso fresco, and avocado.
- Top the tacos with green salsa, red salsa, Mexican cream, and pickled carrots and peppers.
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
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
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