Best 5 Mondongo Puerto Rican Tripe Stew Recipes

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In the realm of culinary delights, few dishes can rival the allure of mondongo, a traditional Puerto Rican tripe stew that tantalizes taste buds with its rich flavors and comforting warmth. This delectable dish, deeply rooted in the island's culinary heritage, showcases the harmonious fusion of Spanish, African, and Taíno influences. As you embark on this culinary journey, discover the secrets behind crafting the perfect mondongo, guided by our comprehensive collection of recipes. From the classic mondongo soup to creative variations featuring seafood, vegetables, and even mofongo, our curated selection caters to every palate.

Indulge in the traditional mondongo soup, where tender tripe, slow-cooked in a flavorful broth infused with spices, tomatoes, and sofrito, takes center stage. Craving a hearty and robust stew? Dive into the mondongo guisado, a tantalizing combination of tripe, stewed meats, and vegetables, simmered in a rich tomato-based sauce. If seafood is your passion, embark on a culinary adventure with mondongo con jueyes, where succulent crab meat mingles with tripe in a delectable broth.

For a vegetarian twist, explore the vibrant flavors of mondongo vegetariano, a medley of vegetables, beans, and spices that captures the essence of this classic dish. And for a unique culinary experience, venture into the realm of mondongo mofongo, where mashed plantains embrace tender tripe, creating a harmonious balance of textures and flavors. With step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and detailed ingredient lists, our recipes ensure your mondongo-making journey is an enjoyable and successful endeavor. Embrace the culinary traditions of Puerto Rico, let your taste buds embark on a flavor-filled adventure, and savor the goodness of mondongo in all its glorious variations.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

DOMINICAN STYLE TRIPE STEW (MONDONGO)



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A warm comforting stew made with beef tripe, onion, garlic, peppers, carrots, potatoes, tomato sauce, and cilantro.

Provided by Vanessa

Categories     Main Course

Time 1h55m

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 ½ pounds Rumba Meats honeycomb tripe
Juice of 2 limes (plus more for serving)
1 ½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 small onion (cubed)
5 cloves of garlic (minced)
½ medium bell pepper (cubed)
⅓ cup tomato sauce
1 oz pack sazon with culantro and achiote
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 carrot (sliced)
1 medium potato (cubed)
5 cups of water
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro (roughly chopped)
1 tablespoon fresh scallion (sliced)

Steps:

  • In a large pot over medium heat, boil the tripe covered with water, lime juice, salt and pepper until tender, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Remove tripe from the pot and cut into cubes.
  • In a large pot, heat the oil and add onion and garlic. Let cook until onion cooks through and become translucent. Add the pepper, tomato sauce, sazon and crushed red pepper. Stir to combine and let cook for about 1 minute.
  • Add carrots, potato, and tripe. Stir once more and let cook for about 1 minute.
  • Add water and stir. Cover and let cook for about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until carrots and potatoes become tender.
  • Add cilantro and scallions. Season with salt to taste.
  • Serve warm with white rice, hot sauce, and lime on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 601 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Protein 34 g, Fat 47 g, SaturatedFat 21 g, Cholesterol 136 mg, Sodium 784 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

PUERTO RICAN MONDONGO



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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.

Provided by Amy

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Beef

Time 3h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.1 calories, Carbohydrate 43.2 g, Cholesterol 171.5 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 22.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 489.5 mg, Sugar 8.3 g

MONDONGO: PUERTO RICAN TRIPE STEW



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Make and share this Mondongo: Puerto Rican Tripe Stew recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Steve P.

Categories     Stew

Time 3h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 1/2 lbs beef tripe, trimmed
1 lb calf foot, cut up
6 limes, halved
1/4 lb lean cured ham, washed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 lb pumpkin or 1 lb squash, peeled and diced
2 medium onions, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 green peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped
4 garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped
6 fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons salt
10 cups water
1 (1 lb) can garbanzo beans, boiled in water with salt (chick-peas)
1 lb jicama (apio is a root veggie that tastes like a combo of potato celery and water chestnut) or 1 lb potato, peeled and cut in 1 1/2 inch pieces (apio is a root veggie that tastes like a combo of potato celery and water chestnut)
1 lb yautia, peeled and cut in 11/2 inch pieces
1 lb pumpkin (in addition to the amount previously called for in "B" list) or 1 lb squash, peeled and cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes (in addition to the amount previously called for in "B" list)
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 teaspoons salt

Steps:

  • Wash tripe tripe and calf's feet thoroughly under running water.
  • drain and dry.
  • Reserve calf's feet.
  • Rub tripe with limes and place in a pot.
  • Squeeze the rest of juice from limes over tripe.
  • Add water to cover tripe by 2 inches and bring rapidly to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to moderate and boil, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
  • Drain and rinse well in cold running water.
  • Cut tripe into strips 1+1/2 inch x 1 inch and place in a 10 quart kettle, together with calf's feet and rest of ingredients included in list"B".
  • Bring rapidly to a boil, reduce heat to moderate, cover, and boil about 2 hours or until tripe is tender.
  • Add garbanzo's, including liquid, and rest of ingredients included in list"C" and bring to a boil over over high heat.
  • Reduce heat to moderate, cover, and boil until vegetables are fork-tender.
  • Taste and adjust seasoning.
  • Boil, uncovered, over moderate heat, until thickened to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 211.7, Sodium 2077.6, Carbohydrate 21.5, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 3.7, Protein 26.1

DOBRADA (TRIPE STEW)



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Having been on a lengthy online search twice for this recipe, I decided to post it so it would be easier to find. Dobrada is described as: "a Portuguese tripe dish usually served with white butter beans and chouriço" or "a stew of tripe, beans, carrots, chorizo and other ingredients served with rice." I've not made this recipe and am not likely to do so.... so prep times are wild guess-timates. Recipe from: http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipe.cgi?r=238966 and originally titled: Spanish Tripe Stew with Chick Peas, Chorizo and Paprika

Provided by Impera_Magna

Categories     Stew

Time 5h45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 ounces dried garbanzo beans
3/4 lb boneless pork, cut into small dice
1 piece tripe (One 4x8-inch piece of tripe cut into 3/4inch by 2inch strips)
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 lb onion, peeled and minced
8 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup white wine
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes with juice (including liquid, crushing the tomatoes by hand)
1 teaspoon spanish hot paprika
1/2 lb whole chorizo sausage

Steps:

  • Soak the dried chickpeas overnight.
  • Salt and pepper the tripe and pork and toss them with the flour.
  • Heat the olive oil in a stew pot. Add tripe and pork. Cook until meats are lightly browned on all sides, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the onions, garlic, white wine. Scrape up the browned bits, then add the can of tomatoes with liquid, crushing the tomatoes by hand, the hot Spanish paprika, and the drained chick-peas. Stir to combine.
  • Simmer over low heat for 4 1/2 hours, checking occasionally to make sure meats are submerged in liquid, adding more liquid if necessary.
  • After 4 1/2 hours add 1/2 pound whole chorizo and cook 1/2 hour more.
  • Remove the chorizo and slice it. Return it to the pot and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 761.7, Fat 49.3, SaturatedFat 14.7, Cholesterol 106.9, Sodium 1187.3, Carbohydrate 34.7, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 12, Protein 35.5

CUBAN TRIPE STEW/PATA Y PANZA ESTILO CUBANO



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Some 25 years ago this tripe stew recipe was given to me by my youngest son's Godmother, Caridad. It is by far the best Cuban Pata y Panza, or Mondongo, tripe stew recipe I have ever tasted. It can be made with or with out the trotters, "Pigs feet". Optional is also the garbanzo beans which I love to add. Through the years I have...

Provided by Juliann Esquivel

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 5h

Number Of Ingredients 25

3 lb cleaned white honeycomb tripe, fat cut out and cut into small bite sized pieces
6 large fresh pigs feet, cleaned and cut in halves by the butcher. optional
1 lb dried garbanzo beans, rinsed and soaked from the night before in water
2 large sweet vidalia onions diced small
1 1/2 large sweet green peppeers diced small
2 small cans tomatoe sauce such as hunts or delmonte
6 clove fresh garlic smashed or put through a garlic press
1/4 c fresh diced parsley
1/4 c fresh diced cilantro
2 large dried bay leaves
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground cumin powder or comino powder
3/4 c good light spanish or italian olive oil
2 Tbsp apple or wine vinegar
1 1/2 Tbsp fine sea salt
1 Tbsp spanish paprika
1 tsp fresh ground black [pepper
2 small packets goya sazon with culantro and achiotte
1 small little box ( 1 ounce) red raisins
4 or 5 large red potatoes peeled and quarted
8 oz good white drinking wine, not salted cooking wine but good table wine.
4 oz water
6 oz good beer such as corona
1 tsp garlic powder
1 jar(s) 8 or 12 oucne small jar of pitted pimento stuffed olives.

Steps:

  • 1. The night before if adding garbanzo beans rinse and soak overnight in cold water. Next day drain and put aside to cook with the tripe. Next cut out any fatty deposits the tripe may have on the underside. make sure your tripe is cleaned and it should be nice and white. Cut into small bite sized pieces, soak in some salt water over night next to the garbanzo beans. Next morning drain and rinse and set aside. If using pigs feet they should be rinsed and cut in halves. Set aside. Next make a nice large sofrito, in a large deep heavy pot add the olive oil, heat until shimmering then add diced onions, fresh garlic, green peppers, diced parsley, diced cilantro, raisins, the (2) two ounces of the white wine, all of the olives, bay leaves, oregano, cumin, salt, black pepper, vinegar, sazon seasoning, paprika, and the tomato sauce. Over a medium flame or heat saute all of these making a lovely fragarant sofrito.
  • 2. Next add the the rest of the wine, beer, and water, mix well add the cut tripe pieces, garbanzo beans and the pigs feet, optional if your are not adding the pigs feet proceed with just the garbanzo beans and the tripe. Mix well cover with a tight lid and on a medium low flame or heat simmer for four hours. I usually make in my pressure cooker and pressurize for 1 hour. After one hour has passed with the pressure cooker I turn off the heat and let the steam escape. Open pot and add the quartered potatoes, cover and pressurize another 15 minutes. Then let steam escape and serve on top of white rice. If making by the traditional way cooking on top of the stove I check every hour to make sure my stew does not dry up. If the water goes down I add more wine or water and continue to cook on a low flame until the tripe and garbazos are almost fork tender. I then add the quartered potatoes, I mix them well in the sauce, cover and continue to cook for another hour until they are fork tender.
  • 3. By the time the potatoes are done the stew should be a little thick. if it is still watery, remove some of the liquid from the pot about a half cup add about 2 tablespoons of corn starch to a half cup of cold water or beer and mix well with a fork add to the hot liquid in the cup and mix well again and then add to the pot, mix gently so as not to break up the potaotes. Simmer on low for 10 minutes until the stew liquid has thickened. Serve on top of white rice and a nice crispy salad. Pass the crusty Cuban bread to sop up all the juices. Enjoy.
  • 4. I will post my picture this weeekend. Note: Tripe stew is a favorite in Puerto Rico as well as in Cuba, in Puerto Rico it is referred to as Mondongo, and to this recipe they add one other ingredient which are Capers added when the olives are added. The proceedure is very similar to my way of making this recipe. The Cuban's call the tripe Panza, meaning stomach. The Mexicans call tripe menudo and it is made an entirely different way. Will post the Mexican recipe soon. Buen appetito

Tips:

  • Clean the tripe thoroughly: Before cooking, ensure the tripe is adequately cleaned to remove any impurities or odors. Rinse it multiple times under cold water and use a mixture of salt and vinegar or lemon juice to eliminate any remaining impurities.
  • Use a variety of spices and seasonings: Mondongo typically incorporates a blend of spices and seasonings to enhance its flavor. Common ingredients include sofrito (a mixture of onions, garlic, bell peppers, and tomatoes), cumin, oregano, paprika, and bay leaves. Experiment with different combinations to find the flavor profile that best suits your taste.
  • Cook the tripe until tender: Tripe can be a tough cut of meat, so it's crucial to cook it until it becomes tender. Simmer the tripe in the broth for at least 1-2 hours, or until it reaches your desired tenderness. Pressure cooking is another option that can significantly reduce the cooking time.
  • Add vegetables and starches: Mondongo is often complemented with various vegetables and starches to create a hearty and filling stew. Common additions include potatoes, carrots, yucca, and plantains. These ingredients not only enhance the flavor but also add texture and substance to the dish.
  • Serve with your favorite sides: Mondongo pairs well with a variety of side dishes. Popular accompaniments include rice, fried plantains, and avocado slices. You can also serve it with a side of bread or tortillas to soak up the flavorful broth.

Conclusion:

Puerto Rican Mondongo is a delectable and versatile stew that showcases the unique flavors of Puerto Rican cuisine. With its tender tripe, flavorful broth, and medley of vegetables and spices, this dish is a staple in many Puerto Rican households. Whether enjoyed as a comforting meal on a chilly day or served as a festive dish during special occasions, Mondongo is a culinary delight that captures the essence of Puerto Rican culinary heritage.

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