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Caldo De Res (Beef Soup)

SUBMITTED BY: Alex Trejo PHOTO BY: Scotdog98

"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."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound beef shank
  • 1 tomato, quartered
  • 2 potatoes, cubed
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 carrots, chopped
  • 1/2 medium head cabbage, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 fluid ounces fresh lime juice

DIRECTIONS

  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.
  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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2003 by Patricia M
This receipe was an excellent basic. However being Mexican American, I changed it up a bit. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2003 by YRIA HAUFFEN
if you put beef,tomatoes,cabagge,onios,potatoes at the same time your vegetables will over... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by BLEACHERDAVE
This is delicious. My girlfriend loved it. I only made a couple of changes: I cubed the beef... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2004 by Mommyto2
This was pretty good. Almost as good as my Dad made when I was growing up (he was from... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2005 by RACHAEL
I love this soup. It is soo good. My favorite mexican restaurant serves a caldo de res that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2005 by BIZEEMOM
I put everything in a crockpot and let it cook all day on low and it was delicious. No beef... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 30, 2003 by SUNSEA4444
I love this soup. I added fresn corn on the cob and ground peppercon. I reminds me of the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2003 by Dena G.
This soup came out okay after adding LOTS of salt and five beef boullion cubes. Before I added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2003 by EDDIESCOOK
I love this recipe. It tasted just like my grandma's! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by hope03
This was wonderful! My husband cooked this up when we all felt in the mood to sip soup in...