Dinner for 6
Pork in Tomato Sauce
Pork shoulder simmers with tomatoes, peppers, garlic, beer, and herbs until tender in a savory Mexican-style sauce.
Typical price
$10.33for 4 servings
$2.58 per serving$10.33 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.
Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
MexicanDairy-freeLow-carbBudgetFamilyDinnersSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical | 2 lb | $4.98Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.30Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 4.25 | $3.15Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $1.99Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.25Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $15.50 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spiritsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 lb pork shoulder
- 1/4 a medium size onion
- 4 large garlic cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/3 white onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 poblano pepper
- 1 jalapeño pepper
- 1 lb ripe tomatoes
- 1 cup beer
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- 1/3 cup cilantro
Steps
- Cut the pork shoulder into small pieces, then season with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a large Dutch oven and brown the pork with the quarter onion, four garlic cloves, and bay leaf for 8 minutes.
- Blend the tomatoes, remaining onion, remaining garlic, poblano, jalapeño, beer, and one cup water until smooth.
- Pour the sauce over the pork, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes until the pork reaches 145 F.
- Remove the bay leaf, stir in the cilantro, and simmer uncovered for 2 minutes.
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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