Caldo de Res

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4.8

165 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    2 hrs 30 mins

  • Total Time

    3 hrs

  • Servings

    8 servings

  • Calories

    275 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    Mexican

Caldo de Res

Caldo de Res is a Mexican beef soup made with a beef broth and filled with lots of vegetables such as squash, corn, carrots, and cabbage.

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Ingredients

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  • 12 cups water
  • 2 ½-3 pounds bone-in beef shank
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 4 medium carrots, sliced into thick coins
  • 3 medium ears of corn, shucked and halved
  • 2 medium potatoes, cut into eighths (Idaho, Russet or Yukon Gold)
  • 2 medium zucchini, cut into thick chunks
  • ¼ head green cabbage, cut into chunks
  • 1 handful cilantro, plus more for serving
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 4 limes halved, for serving
  • hot sauce, for serving
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Instructions

  1. In a large Dutch oven or pot, add the water, beef shanks, garlic, bay leaves, and salt. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to a low simmer, and cook for 1 ½ to 2 hours, until the meat is tender.
  2. Skim off and discard any white or brown foam floating at the top of the pot as well as the bay leaves and garlic cloves. Transfer the cooked bone-in beef shank to a bowl and set aside to cool slightly.
  3. Add the carrots, corn, potatoes, zucchini, cabbage, cilantro, and tomato paste to the pot. Stir until the tomato paste has fully dissolved. Bring the soup to a boil, reduce heat to a low simmer, and cook for 15-20 minutes, until all the vegetables are tender and cooked through.
  4. While the vegetables are cooking, remove the bones and any tough sinewy pieces from the beef shank and discard. Cut the tender meat into small bite-sized chunks and add them back into the pot when the vegetables are fully cooked.
  5. Stir everything together and taste. Season with more salt if necessary.
  6. Serve soup in large bowls, making sure that each bowl gets a little bit of everything. Top each bowl with more fresh cilantro, freshly squeezed lime juice, and a few dashes of hot sauce if desired.

Notes

  • For easier serving, remove the cooked corn from the soup, cut off the kernels and add them back into the soup. Discard the cobs.
  • Feel free to use any vegetables you have on hand! Green beans, peas, peppers, and anything you've got in the fridge will work.
  • If you can't find bone-in beef shank, you can use bone-in beef chuck or ribs since they both have good ratios of fat. Make sure you use a cut of beef with bone because that's what give the broth a wonderful flavor!

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1/8th of recipe Calories 275kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 28g (56%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0g Monounsaturated Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 45mg (15%) Sodium 137mg (6%) Potassium 661mg (19%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 5950IU (119%) Vitamin C 57.8mg (64%) Calcium 40mg (4%) Iron 6.3mg (35%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 275 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/8th of recipe
Calories 275kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Protein 28g 56%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 45mg 15%
Sodium 137mg 6%
Potassium 661mg 14%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 5950IU 119%
Vitamin C 57.8mg 64%
Calcium 40mg 4%
Iron 6.3mg 35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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