Caldo De Res Recipe
Caldo de Res is a hearty and satisfying Mexican soup featuring beef, marrow bones, chunky vegetables and potatoes. This comforting and budget-friendly dish is easy to make and will certainly warm you up on a chilly day.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pound marrow bones
- 2 pounds beef shank
- water
- 1 medium onion halved
- 2 garlic cloves with skin
- salt to taste
- 2 fresh corn ears cut into 3 pieces
- 3 medium carrots coarsely chopped
- 2 large potatoes
- 4 medium zucchini chopped
- ½ small cabbage chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste optional
Instructions
- Wash the marrow bones well and let them soak with the shank for half an hour in water.
- Drain the water and place the meat and bones in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cover with about 2 inches of water.
- Add the onion, garlic and salt to the pot. On a high heat, bring the mixture to a boil. Using a spoon, discard the foam that forms on the surface during the first 30 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium, cover the pot, and cook for about 90 minutes. Check that the meat is always covered with at least an inch of liquid and add more water if necessary.
- Add the vegetables and the optional tomato paste and continue cooking for another 20-25 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Season to taste, remove from the heat, and serve.