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Menudo Rojo (Red Menudo)

Menudo Rojo (Red Menudo)

Cost $25, save $20

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  • 490 Min
  • 8 Servings
  • $25

INGREDIENTS

  • Main Ingredients

    • 2 ½ pounds beef tripe, cut into 1-inch pieces
    • 1 gallon water
    • 6 cups canned white or yellow hominy, drained

  • Vegetables & Aromatics

    • 🧅 1 large white onion, finely chopped
    • 🧅 ½ medium white onion, chopped
    • 🧄 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
    • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
    • 🍋 8 wedges lime

  • Spices & Seasonings

    • 2 tablespoons ground red pepper
    • 1 ½ tablespoons dried oregano
    • 🧂 1 ½ tablespoons salt
    • 🧂 1 tablespoon ground black pepper

  • Chilies

    • 5 de árbol chile peppers
    • 6 japones chile peppers, seeds removed

STEPS

1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add tripe, reduce the heat, and simmer, periodically skimming fat, for 2 hours; drain.

2

Fill the pot with fresh water and simmer tripe for another 2 hours; drain again.

3

Pour 1 gallon of water over tripe in the pot. Bring to a boil and add chopped onion, garlic, red pepper, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.

4

Preheat the broiler and arrange árbol chilies on a baking sheet. Broil for 2 minutes until they begin to scorch.

5

Slit roasted chilies lengthwise and remove seeds. Blend árbol chilies with japones chilies in a blender until minced.

6

Stir the chili mixture into the pot and continue cooking over low heat for 2 hours.

7

Mix hominy into the pot and cook for another hour.

8

Serve the soup with chopped cilantro, chopped onion, and lime wedges.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

225

Calories

  • 14
    Protein
  • 32
    Carbs
  • 5
    Fats

💡 For a richer flavor, you can use homemade beef stock instead of water.Adjust the spice level by increasing or decreasing the amount of chiles used.Pair the soup with warm tortillas for an authentic Mexican meal.