Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2012

I'm a black woman. My husband is Mexican and grew up in a traditional mexican (food wise) house hold. He told me about a beef soup that his grandma would make and it had squash, corn, tomatoes, etc! So I researched. I found this recipe and made it for him as a surprise (hoping and praying that it was what he was yearning for. When he tasted this Caldo de Res, he said it brought him back to his younger days. He felt that it was just as good as his grandma used to make it. He invited his brothers and sisters over and they all loved it. This recipe is a keeper for my Mexican! Thanx ALOT!

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therealtanita

Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2012

I'm Guatemalan, and this is one of our dishes that i grew up eating. My mom has made it for years and I love it. I have no idea what her recipe is, because its always a pinch of this a bit of that ya know, no specific instructions. And I need exact measurements :) So i googled and found this. It came out perfectly, exactly like my moms. I added 1 packet of sazon goya and some sazonador. I'd recommended doing 5 cups of water instead of 4, and I used beef ribs. It was fabulous. You of course NEED to add fresh squeezed lime as a garnish to your own bowl to make it perfect and don't forget to have some avocados and rice! i just used steamed white rice! I like to dip it in to my bowl by the spoonful. This recipes is a keeper! :)

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Lezlee

Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2012

Pretty nice. The lime is essential for flavour, do NOT skip it. Also, I have no idea what chayotes are but I subbed zucchini and it wasn't very good, they were a little bitter, maybe it was just the particular zucchini that I used, but I think it would be fine to just skip altogether.

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Alim

Reviewed: May 13, 2012

LOVE IT

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leonor Flores

Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2012

i cannot stress enough how amazing this was! i made as follows, but used about 75% vegetable broth, and 25% water. i couldn't find chayotes, so subbed zucchini as recommended. i will definitely make again... once i get through all these leftovers :)

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mrayj

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Abilene, Texas, USA

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2012

Love this recipe! Very healthy!

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leah

Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2012

Too much work for a rather normal flavor. Plus, nobody liked the work involved with the corn.

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Rachel

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Bend, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2012

Best soup ever!

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Marilee

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2012

This is a great recipe! My husband loves this and eats it with a little lime squeezed on top. I followed it to a "t". Just amazing!!

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Cathleen F.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2012

YUM! I used frozen ear corn- fresh in February was just too much money. The chayote was great in it! I did add a bit of cumin to the meat while I was frying it- but that is my family's tastes.

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