MEXICAN BEEF VEGETABLE SOUP/CALDO MEXICANO DE RES Y VEGETALES
Each time I make this Mexican beef vegetable soup I am transported into my grandmother Mama's kitchen. I can still see her dicing and choppping all the fresh veggies to go into the soup. She always made her soup with large meaty beef soup bones and nice pieces of stew beef. The broth was always very hearty. The aroma of the stock...
Provided by Juliann Esquivel
Categories Vegetables
Time 3h45m
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- 1. In a large heavy soup pot add bones and cover with about 2 quarts of water. Add all of the onions. garlic, and sweet bell pepper. Add the salt, black pepper cover and bring to a boil. While the pot reaches boiling point. Heat a little oil in a saute pan add the stew meat and sear on all sides. Do four pieces at a time so as to get a good sear on all sides. Do all of the meat this way. Once the soup bones begin to boil add the seared meat. Let boil for about 5 minutes. Next skim the scum off the top of the surface of the water. Next cover and lower the heat and cook for about 2 1/2 hours until the meat is almost done. If water goes down add a little more water.
- 2. While the meat is cooking peel all the veggies except the squash or zuccini. Dice everything including squash into bite size pieces. Put the carrots, celery, squash, potatoes in a pot of cold water until time to add to the pot. Slice cabbage put into another bowl rinse and drain set aside. Have your ears of corn also cut across and down the cob and ready to add to the pot as well. Dice parsley and cilantro have this also ready to go into the pot.
- 3. After the meat has cooked for 2 1/2 hours remove the soup bones from the pot into a separate dish. Next drain all of the water from the veggies and add to the hot broth. Add the cabbage, corn, and parsley and cilantro. Stir well. Add the packets of Sazon seasoning, garlic powder, the can of tomato sauce. Taste the broth to see if it has enough salt and season to your liking. Now add the 5 beef bouillon cubes. I use Maggi brand bouillon cubes. You can pick them up in the ethnic part of the your supermarket. They have the Latin spices and flavored for Latino dishes.
- 4. Cover pot and cook veggies slow for about 45 minutes until just tender. Pick over the soup bones take cut out the meat and add back to the pot. While veggies are cooking cook your noodles in a separate pot. Cook until the noodles are all dente. Drain and have ready to serve into soup bowls (I never add the noodles or pasta to the soup pot as it tends to soak up the liquid and the noodles get soggy) I add to the bowl and ladle veggies and soup over the noodles. I then serve with lime/lemon wedges and tortillas or what ever type bread or crackers you like. I add a little salsa over the soup to give it a little kick. Enjoy.
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Nisha Nishi
[email protected]I'm not sure what went wrong with my soup, but it turned out really watery. I think I might have added too much liquid.
Farkhan khan
[email protected]This soup is a good base recipe, but I would recommend adding some more spices to give it more flavor.
Matthew Wolfe
[email protected]I was disappointed with this soup. The broth was bland and the vegetables were overcooked.
Neshaeka Harkless
[email protected]This soup is a bit spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. I would recommend using less chili powder if you don't like spicy food.
Aya Abd
[email protected]I love the addition of avocado and cilantro to this soup. It really gives it a fresh and flavorful finish.
omowunmi baraka
[email protected]This soup is a great way to warm up on a cold day. It's also very filling and satisfying.
Tayvonne Nyuon
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of Mexican food, but this soup is amazing! The flavors are so well-balanced.
Ayan Ismail
[email protected]This soup is delicious and very easy to make. I love that I can use whatever vegetables I have on hand.
Bibek Chy
[email protected]I've made this soup several times now and it's always a success. It's a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.
Erin Riley
[email protected]This is my new favorite soup! It's so easy to make and it's always a hit with my guests.
Raja Siraj
[email protected]I made this soup last night and my family loved it! The broth is so flavorful and the vegetables are cooked perfectly.
BM SajjaD
[email protected]This soup is a great way to use up leftover beef and vegetables. It's also very flavorful and hearty.