Open Recipe: Menudo Rojo

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Recipe Description

Menudo is a soup made from the honeycomb tripe of a cow's stomach. My version of this is common in the restaurants of Tijuana. It is a fusion of Nortena and Southern style. I like it with hominy and a broth redolent of red chiles.

Ingredients

Method & Notes

1. Toast the onion, garlic, and chiles in the oil.
2. Add one cup water, and bring to a boil
3. Remove from the heat and allow to steep 15 minutes.
4. Blend this mixture and reserve.
5. Combine this mixture and all of the rest of the ingredients (except the hominy) in a dutch oven.
6. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 1/2 hours.
7. Shred the meat from the knuckle, discard the bone, and return the meat to the pot.
8. Season to taste.
9. Serve with lime wedges, more chiles, cilantro, and Mexican oregano.

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