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Authentic Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef Soup Recipe)

Name: Authentic Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef Soup Recipe)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 225 min
Total time: 235 min
Yield: 8, 8 to 10 servings
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 11 cups water; 1 1/2 pounds soup bones; 1 1/2 pounds beef shank bones ((or bone-in beef ribs, short ribs, or chuck), cut into 3 or 4 pieces); 1 tablespoon salt; 3 cloves garlic (chopped); 1/2 white or yellow onion (cut in 1-inch squares); 1/2 head cabbage (chopped); 1 large carrot (sliced); 2 celery stalks (sliced); 2 Yukon Gold potatoes (peeled and cubed); 2 Mexican zucchini (sliced); 2 tomatoes (chopped); 1 fresh corn on the cob (cut into 1-inch slices); 1/4 cup tomato sauce; 1/4 tsp safflower petals (azafran); 1/4 tsp whole coriander seeds (crushed ); 3 tbsp cilantro (chopped); 3 limes (cut into wedges (optional))

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Caldo de Res is a traditional Mexican beef soup with tender beef shank, corn, and fresh vegetables simmered in rich broth. Hearty and comforting with warm tortillas on the side.

Ingredients

8 SERVINGS

11 cupswater
1½ lbsoup bones
1½ lbbeef shank bones — cut into 3 or 4 pieces, or bone-in beef ribs or short ribs or chuck
1 tbspsalt
3garlic — chopped
½white onion — cut into 1-inch squares, or yellow onion
½ headcabbage — chopped
1large carrot — sliced
2celery stalks — sliced
2Yukon Gold potatoes — peeled, cubed
2Mexican zucchini — sliced
2tomatoes — chopped
1fresh corn on the cob
¼ cuptomato sauce
¼ tspsafflower petals (azafran) — dried
¼ tspwhole coriander seeds — crushed
3 tbspcilantro — chopped
3limes

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Method

3h 55m total

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mainmexicansoupbeefdairy freegluten free

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Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 840mg
Calcium: 78mg
Iron: 2mg

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Authentic Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef Soup Recipe)

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