menudo

Name: Menudo
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 pound(s) honeycomb or regular tripe; 3 pound(s) pig feet, split; 1 gallon(s) water to cover; 1 - lg onion, chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) garlic, chopped; 2 package(s) menudo seasoning mix (usually found on latin food isle in grocery store); 1 tablespoon(s) ground red pepper; 6 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 tablespoon(s) corriander; 1 tablespoon(s) mexican oregano, crushed; 1 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 1 gallon(s) can hominy; ## GARNISHES; - crushed red pepper flakes; - chopped onion; - dried oregano; - lemon or lime slices; - saltine crackers

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Jeanne Benavidez

Odessa, TX

Updated on Sep 25, 2011

A friend of mine who owned a Mexican Food restaurant for many years gave me his recipe for Menudo. It was one of his most popular menu items. I have tweaked it a little, adjusting spices to my taste, and have been making this for years. I get many requests for this during the holidays. It is a wonderfully rich and flavorful soup that has a reputation for curing hangovers. I just like it because it tastes so good. I usually make my own red chili paste to use but using this packaged Menudo Mix and ground red pepper is a little shortcut I take occasionally. Photo is from internet to show how it should look when complete.

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 4 Hr

method Stove Top

yield 8 - 10

Ingredients

6 pounds honeycomb or regular tripe
3 pounds pig feet, split
1 gallon water to cover
1 - lg onion, chopped
2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
2 packages menudo seasoning mix (usually found on latin food isle in grocery store)
1 tablespoon ground red pepper
6 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon corriander
1 tablespoon mexican oregano, crushed
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 gallon can hominy
GARNISHES
- crushed red pepper flakes
- chopped onion
- dried oregano
- lemon or lime slices
- saltine crackers

How To Make menudo

Step 1

Cut tripe into 1-inch pieces.

Step 2

Place in a very large soup or stock pot with pig knuckle, water, onions, garlic, Menudo Seasoning Mix, salt, coriander, oregano, the crushed red pepper, and black pepper.
Step 3

Simmer, covered, for 3 1/2 hours till tripe has a clear, jellylike appearance and pig knuckles are very tender.
Step 4

Remove pig knuckle from pot. When cool enough to handle, discard bones; chop meat and return to soup.
Step 5

Add drained hominy; cover and simmer 30 minutes longer.
Step 6

Serve with crushed red pepper, chopped onion and dried oregano to taste.
Step 7

Garnish with lemon or lime wedges and saltine crackers.
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