Menudo

By LRay

Recipe found in Big Spring Herald, Wednesday, January 14, 1987 under the title Breakfast of Championis: Menudo is the perfect breraskfast in cold weather.

Ingredients

• 6 6 6 Pounds Tripe
• 2 2 2 Pig's Feet
• 1 1 1 Bay leaf
• 1 2 1 2 1 or 2 Small, Dried Red Peppers
• 1/4 1/4 to Cup Chili Powder, or to taste
• 1 1 1 Teaspoon Chopped Cilantro
• 4 4 4 Cloves Garlic
• 1 1 1 Teaspoon Cumin
• 2 2 2 Onions, Chopped
• 2 2 2 Cans Golden Hominy
• to and Pepper to taste
• 2 2 2 Teaspoons Chopped Oregano
• Chopped onions, for serving
• Lemon or Lime Wedges, for serving

Preparation

Step 1

Clean tripe well and cut into bite sized pieces. Wash and cover with water. Add pig's feet, bay leaf, red peppers and chili powder and bring to a boil.

Simmer about 4 or 5 hours or until tripe is tender. Add cilantro, garlic, cumin and onion and simmer another 30 minutes. Add hominy and cook 30 minutes more.

Add salt and pepper to taste. Add oregano and stir through soup.

To serve, fill bowl with menudo. Serve side dishes of chopped onion and lemon or lime wedges.