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Menudo Rojo (Red Menudo) Recipe
Menudo Rojo (Red Menudo) teaches preparation of deep red soup made with tripe, chile peppers, and hominy through easy traditional recipe methods and authentic techniques. This cultural recipe maintains traditional menudo characteristics while providing accessible preparation instructions for this authentic Mexican dish. The red color comes from proper chile preparation.
Learn how to make menudo, a deep red soup made with tripe, chile peppers, and hominy, with this easy recipe. A combination of chile peppers gives this soup its trademark red color and adds mild spice to every bite. My husband absolutely devoured it the first time I made it.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
8 hrs 10 mins
Total Time:
8 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
8
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Ingredients
Soup:
2 ½ pounds beef tripe, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 gallon water
1 large white onion, finely chopped
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons ground red pepper
1 ½ tablespoons dried oregano
1 ½ tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
5 de árbol chile peppers
6 japones chile peppers, seeds removed
6 cups canned white or yellow hominy, drained
Garnishes:
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
½ medium white onion, chopped
8 wedges lime
Directions
Gather all ingredients.
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Make the soup: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add tripe, reduce the heat, and simmer, periodically skimming off fat, for 2 hours; drain. Fill the pot with fresh water, and simmer tripe for 2 more hours; drain again.
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Pour 1 gallon water over tripe in the pot; bring to a boil. Stir in onion, garlic, red pepper, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour.
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Meanwhile, set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven’s broiler. Arrange árbol chiles on a baking sheet. Broil chiles in the preheated oven just until they begin to scorch, about 2 minutes.
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Remove from the oven, slit lengthwise, and remove seeds.
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Place árbol chiles into a blender or food processor with japones chiles; blend until minced.
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Stir chile mixture into the pot and continue cooking over low heat for 2 hours.
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Mix hominy into the pot and cook for 1 hour. Serve soup with cilantro, onion, and lime wedges.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 225 | Calories |
| 5g | Fat |
| 32g | Carbs |
| 14g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 225 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 5g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 2g | 8% |
| Cholesterol 139mg | 46% |
| Sodium 1679mg | 73% |
| Total Carbohydrate 32g | 12% |
| Dietary Fiber 6g | 21% |
| Total Sugars 6g | |
| Protein 14g | 29% |
| Vitamin C 126mg | 140% |
| Calcium 173mg | 13% |
| Iron 3mg | 17% |
| Potassium 390mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
