Salvadorian Sopa De Pata Recipe: Cow’s Feet Soup
Sopa De Pata, also called Caldo De Pata, is a traditional Salvadoran soup made with cow's feet. While the idea of using cow feet in a soup might seem unusual at first, it's not as uncommon as it might seem—especially compared to some of the more unusual dishes found around the world.
Ingredients
- 3 lb Beef feet
- 3 lb Beef tripe Cut into chunks
- 1 lb Yuca
- 3 Sticks Celery
- 4 Carrots
- 6 Cloves Garlic Crushed
- 2 tsp Cumin
- 2 Red onions Diced
- 3 Sprigs Cilantro
- 1 tsp Achiote
- 3 Sprigs Parsley
- 4 Cups Hominy Cooked
- 1 Cup Milk
- 4 tbsp Peanut butter
- Salt and pepper To taste
Instructions
- Add the cows feet whole and beef tripe into and into a large pot with the celery, garlic, onion cilantro, parsley and cumin on a low heat. Leave to cook for around 3 hours until the meat is tender.
- Add in peeled and chopped yuca and carrots, and let it cook for a further 30 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat, strain the broth and remove the cows feet. Ensure to save the broth for later.
- Chop the cows feet to remove the bones and cut the yuca up into chunks.
- Next make a base for the soup using the grease from the broth, just a few tablespoons should do in a separate pot on a medium heat.
- Add in onions, garlic, oregano, achiote, cumin, salt and pepper to taste.
- Now stir in the peanut butter along with the milk, ensuring to stir well.
- Next add the cow feet, the tripe, yuca, cooked hominy and the broth to the pot and leave to simmer on a low heat for 30 minutes.
- Serve each portion garnished with chopped cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 1240kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 97gFat: 73gSaturated Fat: 28gCholesterol: 315mgSodium: 635mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5g
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