Braised Pork Boston Butt with Butternut Squash

Ingredients

• 3 lb Pork Boston Butt Roast, Bone-In

  On sale at Publix: Publix Pork Boston Butt Roast, Bone-In

  $2.00 $3.99

• 1 squash Butternut Squash

  On sale at Publix: Acorn Squash, Butternut, Buttercup, or Spaghetti; or Pie Pumpkins

  $0.99 $1.99

• 1 can Tuttorosso Tomato Sauce

  On sale at Publix: Progresso Broth, 32-oz ctn.; or Tuttorosso Tomatoes, Puree, or Sauce, 28-oz c

  $1.20 $2.89

• 1 medium Onion

  about $0.50

• 4 cloves Garlic

  about $0.25

• 2 tablespoons Olive oil

  pantry

• 1 teaspoon Salt

  pantry

• 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper

  pantry

• 1 teaspoon Dried thyme

  pantry

Prices are from Publix the week of October 11, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.

Steps

1. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
2. Season the pork with salt and pepper, then sear it on all sides until browned, about 10 minutes.
3. Remove the pork and set aside. Sauté diced onion and minced garlic until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
4. Add tomato sauce and thyme, stirring to combine. Return the pork to the pot.
5. Cover and braise in a 325-degree oven for 2 hours. Peel and cube the butternut squash.
6. Add the squash to the pot, cover, and braise for another 45 minutes until the pork is falling apart and squash is tender.
7. Skim any fat from the surface, taste for seasoning, and serve hot.

Why it’s cheap

3 of the 9 ingredients were on sale at Publix the week of October 11, 2026, led by pork boston butt roast, bone-in at $2.00 instead of $3.99.

The sale items rang up $4.68 under their regular prices.

Penny Meals prices a dinner by the share of each package you actually cook, adds an estimated shelf price for anything that wasn’t on sale, and counts pantry staples like oil and salt as free. That came to $1.19 a serving, or $4.76 for 4 servings.

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