Dinner for 3

Guajillo Pork Stew

Name: Guajillo Pork Stew
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 guajillo peppers; 3 cloves garlic; 1 1/2 lb cubed pork shoulder meat; 1 bay leave; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dried mexican oregano; salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Pork shoulder simmers in a blended guajillo, garlic, cumin, and oregano sauce until tender.

Typical price

$15.84for 4 servings

$3.96 per serving$15.84 for 4

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Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
$$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$3.74Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.64Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.88

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

6 guajillo peppers
3 cloves garlic
1 1/2 lb cubed pork shoulder meat
1 bay leave
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried mexican oregano
salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Steps

Remove the stems and seeds from the guajillo peppers, then simmer them in 2 cups water for 8 minutes.
Blend the softened peppers, garlic, cumin, oregano, and 1 cup of the cooking water until smooth.
Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and brown the pork cubes in a little oil for 5 minutes.
Pour in the pepper sauce and 2 cups water, then add the bay leaf.
Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pork reaches at least 145 F and is tender.
Remove the bay leaf and season the stew with salt and pepper.