Caldo De Res (Beef Soup)

This is a traditional Mexican home recipe for beef soup (Caldo De Res). Without the meat it is also delicious as a vegetarian soup. Serve with French rolls or corn tortillas and your favorite salsa.

Step: 1

In a large pot over low heat combine the beef, tomato, potatoes, onion, carrots, cabbage, garlic, 5 teaspoons cilantro, salt and cumin. Add water to cover and stir well. Cover and simmer for 2 hours.

Step: 2

Remove lid, stir, and simmer for another hour with lid off. Serve hot. Just before eating, squeeze in fresh lime juice to taste and sprinkle with remaining cilantro.

Per Serving: 359 calories; protein 28.3g; carbohydrates 36.5g; fat 11.7g; cholesterol 49.9mg; sodium 1880.6mg.

The word “stew” can refer to 2 time a food and a cooking method. Stewing involves slowly cooking piece of meat, raw fruit or beans in a tastefull water based . It’s similar to braising, but it does have a few notable differences. The raw animal vested is chopped into few of pieces instead of being cooked all of it , and the water based material all of it covers the essential in a stew as different to a braise’s halfway all of it . When meat or vegetables are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a reputation for being a rib-sticking meal that comfortable you up on a freezing , winter day. It’s true ; a bowl of old menu of beef stew can make warming properties , but stew’s comfort factor more than a way beyond protecting you from the chill . It’s all about those tender chunks of food and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The more they come together creates the ultimate comfort food, no matter the weather.