Dinner for 6

Chile Colorado Pork

Name: Chile Colorado Pork
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lb pork shoulder; 4 small garlic cloves; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 a large white onion; 1 1/2 cups water; 3 cups fresh nopales; 7 guajillo peppers; 2 tbsp flour; 1 1/4 tsp cumin seeds or 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cumin; 1 1/2 tsp mexican oregano; salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Pork simmers in a blended guajillo sauce with nopales, onion, garlic, and warm spices until tender.

Typical price

$13.66for 4 servings

$3.42 per serving$13.66 for 4

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Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical	2 lb	$4.98Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	4	$3.00Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical	0.95 lb	$1.21Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.06Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$20.49

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlourSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 lb pork shoulder
4 small garlic cloves
2 bay leaves
1/2 a large white onion
1 1/2 cups water
3 cups fresh nopales
7 guajillo peppers
2 tbsp flour
1 1/4 tsp cumin seeds or 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp mexican oregano
salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Steps

Remove the guajillo stems and seeds, toast the peppers in a dry skillet for 2 minutes, and soak them in hot water for 10 minutes.
Blend the softened peppers with the onion, garlic, and 1 cup of the water until smooth.
Cut the pork into 1-inch pieces, season with salt and pepper, and brown it with the flour in 1 tablespoon oil for 5 minutes.
Stir in the pepper sauce, remaining water, bay leaves, cumin, and oregano.
Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until the pork reaches 145 F.
Add the nopales and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, until tender and the sauce thickens.

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

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