Spicy Tripe Soup (Menudo)

Name: Spicy Tripe Soup (Menudo)
Prep time: 510 min
Cook time: 300 min
Total time: 810 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Latin,Mexican,Tex-Mex
Ingredients: 2 cups dried hominy; 3 pounds honeycomb beef tripe, cleaned and cut into bite-size pieces; 2 pounds pigs feet,split in half, bones and skin intact; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 5 cloves garlic, chopped; 5 whole black peppercorns; 1 ancho chili, toasted, seeded, and coarsely chopped; 2 poblano chilies, roasted, seeded, peeled, and coarsely chopped; Halved limes, chopped onion, torn cilantro leaves, for garnish; Bolillos, tortillas, or tostadas, Mexican table sauce, and sliced avocados, for serving

A classic Mexican Menudo, featuring beef tripe and hominy, offers a deeply restorative and aromatic soup that is straightforward to prepare.

⭐ 3.9 (57 reviews) Prep: 510 minCook: 300 minTotal: 810 minYields: 10 servings

Category Tags:

Breakfast Brunch Soup

Cuisine Tags:

Latin Mexican Tex-Mex

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Instructions

Soak hominy in water overnight or for at least 8 hours.
Drain hominy, place in a medium pot, cover with 2 to 3 inches of water, and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer hominy for 2 hours, adding hot water as needed to keep it covered.
Drain hominy and transfer to a large pot; add tripe, pig's feet, onion, oregano, garlic, and peppercorns.
Cover ingredients with 2 to 3 inches of water, bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat, cover, and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Add chilies and cook for 1 additional hour.
Stir before serving; garnish with cilantro, limes, chopped onions, and optional accompaniments like bolillos, tortillas, or Mexican table sauce.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 392 kcal

Carbohydrate: 13 g

Cholesterol: 311 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 37 g

Saturated Fat: 6 g

Sodium: 275 mg

Sugar: 2 g

Fat: 21 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g