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Caldo de Res Recipe
Photo: Lily Banse

Caldo de Res Recipe

14 ingredients 10-12 servings openrecipes

This is a traditional Mexican dish with lots of flavor. Don't afraid of the time it takes, it is SO worth it.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

645
Calories
40g
Protein
18g
Fat
87g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Jicama 1 cup (120g) 46
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2-5 1 in. thick beef shanks depending on size
  • 2 med. yellow squash
  • 2 med. zucchini
  • 1 small cabbage or ½ large cabbage, cut into 2 in. pieces
  • 2 med. potatoes or a decent size jicama (optional
  • 1 cn corn, or 2 whole ears (optional)
  • 1 cn crushed tomatoes
  • 4-6 cloves garlic
  • 4 Guajillo chilie
  • 2 chipotles
  • 2 Tb chile powder
  • 2 t ground cumin(comino) or 1 t fresh ground cumin
  • 1 block Knorr’s beef bullion
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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