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Recipe created by: SOFTWAREJAG.COM
Recipe created: 04/14/2013
Origin country:
ECUADOR

Category:
SOUPS

Recipe name:0000000030
CALDO DE PATA OR COW FEET SOUP

Picture:
caldodepataorcowfeetsoup.jpg



Ingredients:
- 3 lbs cow feet, washed well and cut in large pieces
- 14 cups water
- 4 garlic cloves, lightly crushed but still whole
- ½ red onion, diced
- 3-5 cilantro sprigs
- 3-5 parsley sprigs
- 20 oz yuca, frozen (or fresh and peeled)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 4 cups cooked hominy, you can used canned hominy
- 4 tbs peanut butter
- 1 cup milk
- ½ white onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground achiote
- ½ bunch finely chopped cilantro
- 1 bunch finely chopped green onions
- Salt and pepper to taste


Yields / Serves:
0

Preparation time (min):


Approximate cost:
0.00

Recommended drink:


Rating:
4

Difficulty:
3

Preparation:
1.Place the cow foot in a large pot, add the crushed garlic, chopped red onions, cilantro and parsley sprigs, cumin, salt, pepper, and the water.

2.Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3 hours.

3.Add the yuca and cook until the yuca and cow feet are tender, about 20-30 more minutes.

4.Remove from the heat, when safe to handle strain the broth and save the broth for later. You can remove some of the grease that rises to the top and save it for the refrito.

5.Remove the strings from the yuca and cut into medium size pieces.

6.Cut the cow feet in small bite size pieces, removing the bones.

7.Make a refrito or base for the soup using a couple tablespoons of grease from the boiled cow foot broth: heat it over medium heat in a soup pot, add the chopped onions, garlic, oregano, achiote, cumin, salt and pepper

8.Mix the peanut butter with the milk and add it to the refrito, stir it well and make sure the peanut butter dissolves well

9.Add the broth, chopped cow feet pieces, yuca and the cooked mote.

10.Simmer over low heat for about 20-25 minutes.

11.Serve sprinkled with chopped cilantro and chopped green onions. This soup is also served with a side of Ecuadorian style white rice, avocado slices and hot sauce.