menudo with pig's feet
This is a Mexican Soup that is served mostly on Saturday and Sunday. I grew up eating this and have fond memories of family around a large table, laughing and enjoying each other's company.
yield
6 -8
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
3 Hr 30 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For menudo with pig's feet
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2 lbhoneycomb tripe
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1 lbpig's or beef feet
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1 1/2 galwater
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5garlic cloves
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2 or 3bay leaf
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1/2onion
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10new mexico medium red chili pods
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1 tsporegano
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1/2 tspcumin- 'optional' - ground in a mocajete'
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6.12 lbbig can of hominy 'drained and rinsed well ' save 1/2 cup for the red chili
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salt to taste
How To Make menudo with pig's feet
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1Toppings ' Lemon, Oregano, Chopped Onion, Fresh Cilantro and Crushed Red Pepper. Torta Bread Brushed with Olive Oil and Cooked on the Comal aka' Iron Skillet'
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2To a big stock pot add the water, the Rinsed Pigs Feet and the Onion and Garlic Cloves. add Salt. Cook for 1/2 hour. While it's cooking clean and cut the Honeycomb Tripe into bite sized pieces. You can add 1/2 Cup of Vinegar to remove odor. Rinse Very Well.
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3After the Pigs Feet cook for 1/2 an hour add the cleaned Honeycomb Tripe to the stock pot. Add the Bay Leaf. Cook on Medium /Low Heat.
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4While it's cooking add the red de-seeded Chili to a separate pot of boiling water. Let it soften for approx 2 hours. Add Chili to a blender and add 3 Garlic Cloves a small tsp of Oregano, Salt, 1/2 Cup of drained Hominy and some of the boiled water from the chili. Blend. Set aside.
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5Add Hominy 'drained and 'rinsed well' to the pot of Tripe and Pigs feet and then add the Red Chili Blend directly into the big pot through a strainer. Cook for 30 to 45 min more.
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6When done serve in big bowls and top with Oregano, Chopped Onion, Fresh Cilantro and Crushed Red Pepper. Also Squeezed Lemon . Dip the Bread into the Juice.. It's really good.
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