Dinner for 2
Pork Carnitas Torta
Crusty rolls hold warm carnitas, beans, mayonnaise, cabbage, tomato, onion, and hot sauce.
$7.62for 4 servings
$1.90 per serving$7.62 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.
- 20 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $1.25Typical price |
| Bagels, English muffins, croissants$0.70 each typical | 2 | $1.40Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.60Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.16Typical price |
| Cabbage$0.79/lb typical | 0.1 lb | $0.09Typical price |
| Refried beans$0.10/oz typical | 3.25 oz | $0.32Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.81 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Mustard, mayo, ketchupRelish, dressings, steak sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 8 oz pork carnitas
- 2 crusty bolillos or teleras
- 4 slices tomato
- 2 slices onion
- 1/2 cup cabbage
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 6 tbsp refried beans
- 1 few drops of hot red bottled sauce
Steps
- Warm the pork carnitas in a skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Slice the bolillos or teleras and toast them cut side down in the skillet for 2 minutes.
- Spread mayonnaise on the toasted bread and refried beans on the other sides.
- Cook pork until it reaches 145 F inside, then rest it 3 minutes.
- Fill the rolls with carnitas, tomato, onion, cabbage, and hot sauce.
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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