Dinner for 4
Locro Stew
White corn, beans, pumpkin, potatoes, beef, pork, and chorizo cook together into a thick South American stew.
$10.98for 4 servings
$2.75 per serving$10.98 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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- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Latin AmericanDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersInstant PotCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 18 oz | $1.59Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 7 oz | $0.63Typical price |
| Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $0.85Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.44Typical price |
| Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $4.62Typical price |
| Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $1.10Typical price |
| Bratwurst and other fresh sausage$4.99/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $1.09Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.98 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 500 g dried white corn
- 200 g dried white beans
- 300 g pumpkin
- 200 g potatoes
- 300 g beef
- 200 g pork
- 1 chorizo
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 tsp paprika
- to taste salt (optional)
- to taste pepper (optional)
Steps
- Rinse the dried corn and beans, then soak them in water for 10 minutes while preparing the other ingredients.
- Add the corn, beans, beef, pork, onion, paprika, salt, pepper, and 8 cups water to a pressure cooker.
- Seal the cooker and cook at high pressure for 25 minutes.
- Release the pressure carefully for 5 minutes, then open the cooker.
- Add the pumpkin, potatoes, and chorizo, then simmer uncovered for 8 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
- Cook sausage until it reaches 160 F inside.
- Check that the beef and pork reach 145 F before serving.
Swaps
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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