Recipes · Mexican · Soups and Broths
Menudo
One serving has 360 kcal and 31 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (122%), choline (97%), zinc (60%), selenium (59%), manganese (37%) and riboflavin (37%). Ready in 200 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 180 min
- Makes: 1 serving (761 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: beef, celery
Ingredients
- 200 g Beef tripe, raw
- 150 g Hominy, canned
- 8 g Chilies, dried red
- 5 g Ancho chilies, dried
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 1 g Oregano, dried
- 0.5 g Bay leaves
- 200 g Beef broth
- 150 g Water
- 10 g Lime juice
Method
- Rinse the beef tripe well and cut it into small bite-sized squares; put it in a large pot with the broth, water, half the garlic, half the onion and the bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil, skim off the foam, then cover and simmer gently for about 2.5 hours until the tripe is tender.
- Meanwhile, soak the dried guajillo and ancho chiles in a little hot water for 15 minutes, then blend them with the remaining garlic and their soaking water into a smooth sauce; strain.
- Stir the chile sauce, drained hominy and oregano into the pot and simmer for a further 20 minutes so the flavors combine.
- Season to taste and ladle into bowls; serve with lime wedges and the remaining chopped onion to sprinkle on top.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 360 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 36.3 g | |
| Water | 678 mL | |
| Fiber | 8.4 g | 28% |
| Protein | 31 g | 65% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 g | |
| Threonine | 0.15 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.15 g | |
| Leucine | 0.41 g | |
| Lysine | 0.15 g | |
| Methionine | 0.07 g | |
| Cystine | 0.08 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.18 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.13 g | |
| Valine | 0.21 g | |
| Histidine | 0.11 g | |
| Fat | 10.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.3 g | |
| Saturated | 3.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.3 g | |
| Cholesterol | 244 mg | |
| Calcium | 215 mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.28 mg | 31% |
| Iron | 4.2 mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 76.8 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.66 mg | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 251 mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 620 mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 32.4 µg | 59% |
| Sodium | 1,357 mg | |
| Zinc | 4.8 mg | 60% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.05 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.41 mg | 37% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.5 mg | 32% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1 mg | 20% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.43 mg | 33% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 33.2 µg | 8% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.9 µg | 122% |
| Choline | 411 mg | 97% |
| Vitamin A | 160 µg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 10.4 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 15.5 µg | 17% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
6.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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