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Colombian Mondongo (Beef Tripe Stew)

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  • Prep Time: 0 hours
  • Cook Time: 0 hours
  • Total Time: 0 hours
  • Yield: 6-8 1x
  • Category: Main Dish, Pork, Soups
  • Cuisine: Colombian

Ingredients

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  • lb beef tripe
  • Water (To clean and soak the beef tripe)
  • 1 tbsp baking soda
  • The juice of one lemon (Optional)
  • 2 green onion stalks
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ white onion, chopped
  • 2 green onion stalks, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 8 glasses water (1.89 liters) or more if necessary
  • 1 lb pork meat, chopped into pieces
  • 3 Colombian sausages, cut into pieces or sliced
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp food coloring or all purpose seasoning like Triguisar, Bijol or Sazón Goya or homemade
  • 2 chicken bouillons (optional)
  • 4 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces
  • 1 lb (453 g) cassava, cut into pieces
  • ½ lb (226.5 g) papa criolla or creole potatoes, fresh or frozen, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup (150 g) green peas
  • 1 large carrot, grated or chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Chopped cilantro for garnishing

Instructions

  1. Rinse the beef tripe really well under cold running water. Place it in a container, cover it with water and add the baking soda. Cover it and store it in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  2. The next day, rinse it again with cold running water and cover it the lemon juice if you want, then rinse it once again.
  3. Place the beef tripe in a pressure cooker with plenty of water to cover it and the two green onion stalks. Cover the pressure cooker, bring to pressure on high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and cook for 1 hour. If using a regular pot, bring to a boil on high heat, then reduce to medium and cook for 2 hours.
  4. Once the beef tripe is cooked, release the pressure completely, uncover, drain the mondongo, let it cool and chop it into pieces.
  5. In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the white onion and cook for 3-5 minutes or until translucent. Then, add the green onion and the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes. Now, add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 3-5 more minutes or until they soften. Add the 8 glasses of water, pork meat, sausage, mondongo, cumin, color and chicken bouillons. Cover and bring to a boil on high heat, then reduce to medium and cook for 30 minutes.
  6. Now add the russet potatoes, cassava, papa criolla, green peas, carrot and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and bring to a boil on high heat, then reduce to medium heat and cook for another 30 minutes or until the potatoes and cassava are tender.
  7. Serve in individual bowls, decorate with chopped cilantro and serve with white rice, avocado and a banana.