Hearty Beef Tripe Soup: A 3-Hour Soul-Warming Comfort
Beef Tripe Soup, known as Menudo, is a traditional Mexican dish. It features beef tripe in a rich, red chili broth.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb beef tripe, cleaned and cut into small pieces
- 1 lb beef feet, cleaned
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 dried ancho chilies
- 2 dried guajillo chilies
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp cumin
- 6 cups beef broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Clean the tripe and beef feet thoroughly. Cut the tripe into small pieces.
- In a large pot, add the tripe, beef feet, onion, and garlic. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.
- While the meat is cooking, remove the stems and seeds from the dried chilies. Toast them lightly in a skillet, then soak in hot water for 30 minutes.
- Blend the soaked chilies with a bit of the soaking water until smooth. Strain the mixture and set aside.
- After 2 hours, add the chili mixture, oregano, cumin, and beef broth to the pot. Season with salt and pepper.
- Simmer for another hour, or until the tripe is tender.
- Serve hot with chopped onions, cilantro, and lime wedges on the side.
Notes
- Clean the tripe thoroughly to remove any impurities.
- Adjust the amount of chili to control the spiciness.
- Menudo tastes even better the next day as the flavors meld.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg