Dinner for 5
Mexican Shredded Chuck Roast
Chuck roast cooks with chipotle, lime, tomato, onion, and spices until tender enough to pull apart.
$9.42for 4 servings
$2.36 per serving$9.42 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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- 225 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 5servings (the source says 10, which counts pieces)
- $$typical cost tier
MexicanBudgetFamilyDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $6.99Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.38Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.08Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 10 oz | $0.73Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.78 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilRelish, dressings, steak sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 boneless beef chuck roast
- 1 tsp each: chili powder
- to taste kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional)
- 2 tbsp neutral oil divided
- 1 large yellow onion
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 1/4 cup beef stock
- 3/4 cup picante sauce
- 1 whole dry bay leaf
Steps
- Heat the oven to 325 F and season the chuck roast with cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large Dutch oven and sear the roast for 10 minutes.
- Cook the onion and garlic in the remaining oil for 5 minutes, then stir in the tomato paste.
- Add the chipotle peppers, lime juice, beef stock, picante sauce, and bay leaf, then return the roast to the pot.
- Cover the pot and bake for 2 hours and 50 minutes, until the beef reaches at least 160 F and is tender.
- Rest the roast for 20 minutes, then shred it with forks and stir it into the sauce.
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
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