Puerto Rican Mondongo Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Beef Recipes. (Puerto Rican Mondongo Recipe). This simple, nourishing stew of tripe and vegetables is found in innumerable variations throughout Latin America and around the Caribbean. On the islands of Aruba and Curaçao, it is known as sopi mondongo. Cooking Puerto Rican food is a bit similar to Island and Spain cuisine; it has a distinctive flavor combined with foreign influences using native seasonings and ingredients. Serve in deep bowls with white rice and avocados.

Brief

Prep 40 mins

Cook: 2hrs40 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 3hrs30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Puerto Rican Mondongo Recipe

Ingredients

3 pounds beef tripe

trimmed of fat and cut into cubes

4 lemons

juiced

water to cover

3 quarts beef stock

divided

8 ounces cassava

peeled and cubed

8 ounces potatoes

peeled and cubed

8 ounces yams

peeled and cubed

8 ounces pumpkin

peeled and cubed

8 ounces sweet potatoes

peeled and cubed

½ (16 ounce) can tomato sauce

⅔ cup sofrito

1 ear corn

cut into 1-inch pieces

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Spaghetti Sauce with Ground Beef

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Combine tripe and lemon juice in a large bowl. Let sit about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Transfer tripe and lemon juice to a large pot. Cover with 2 inches of water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and cook stirring occasionally until slightly softened about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse tripe.

Step 3

Return tripe to the pot. Cover with 2 quarts beef broth adding water as needed. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and cook until tender about 2 hours.

Step 4

Stir remaining beef stock cassava potatoes yams pumpkin sweet potatoes tomato sauce sofrito and corn into the pot. Cook until tender about 20 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Puerto Rican Mondongo Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 351.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 22.3g 45%

Carbohydrates: 43.2g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 5g 20%

Sugars: 8.3g

Fat: 9.6g 15%

Saturated Fat: 3.1g 16%

Cholesterol: 171.5mg 57%

Vitamin A Iu: 7275.2IU 146%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.4mg 50%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 51mg 85%

Folate: 45.6mcg 11%

Calcium: 148.6mg 15%

Iron: 3mg 17%

Magnesium: 60mg 21%

Potassium: 1060.5mg 30%

Sodium: 489.5mg 20%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 86.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.