Menudo Recipe

Name: Menudo Recipe
Ingredients: 3 lbs beef tripe; 3 lbs quartered pigas feet (OPTIONAL); 10 cups water; 10 cloves garlic, minced or pressed; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; Chile PurAe (recipe follows); 3 large cans (29 ounces each) white or yellow hominy, drained; Chile PurAe (recipe follows); Discard stems and seeds from 9 large dried red chiles (either New Mexico or California) in a bowl with 3-1/2 cups warm water. Let stand until softened (20 to 30 minutes). Discard all but 1-1/2 cups of the liquid. In a blender or food processor, purAe chiles with liquid until smooth, scraping sides of container once or twice.

9 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

3 lbs beef tripe
3 lbs quartered pigas feet (OPTIONAL)
10 cups water
10 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
2 teaspoons ground cumin
Chile PurAe (recipe follows)
3 large cans (29 ounces each) white or yellow hominy, drained
Chile PurAe (recipe follows)
Discard stems and seeds from 9 large dried red chiles (either New Mexico or California) in a bowl with 3-1/2 cups warm water. Let stand until softened (20 to 30 minutes). Discard all but 1-1/2 cups of the liquid. In a blender or food processor, purAe chiles with liquid until smooth, scraping sides of container once or twice.

Directions

1

In an 8 to 10 quart pan, combine tripe, pigs feet (optional), water, onions, garlic, and cumin.
2

Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat, cover, and simmer until tripe is very tender ( 6 to 7 hours ).
3

PRESSURE COOKER METHOD: Place tripe and pigs feet and the rest of the ingredients and cook at high pressure for 55 minutes.
4

Meanwhile, prepare Chile PurAe, set aside.
5

Skim and discard fat from liquid.
6

Lift pigs feet from pan; discard bones and fat.
7

Cut meat into chunks and return to pan with purAe and hominy.
8

Season to taste with salt.
9

Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
10

If made ahead, cool, cover, and refrigerate for up to 2 days; reheat before serving.
11

Pour soup into bowls; offer garnishes to add to individual servings.