Sopa de Pata (Cow Foot and Tripe Soup)
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Sopa de PataCow Foot and Tripe Soup

A long-simmered Salvadoran soup with beef feet for body, tripe for richness, and chunks of cassava, plantain, potato, and corn. The broth is deeply savory and full, with tender vegetables added toward the end for a hearty finish.

Prep

25m

Cook

3h

Serves

6

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving
1019kcal

Calories

56g

Protein

53g

Fat

84g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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6
  • 1.2kg
    Beef Feet (rinsed)
  • 400g
    Beef Tripe (rinsed)
  • 500g
    Beef Bones (rinsed)
  • 2.5l
    Water
  • 180g
    Onion (chopped)
  • 20g
    Garlic (crushed)
  • 14g
    Salt
  • 3g
    Black Pepper
  • 500g
    Cassava Root (peeled and cut into chunks)
  • 300g
    Plantain (peeled and cut into chunks)
  • 350g
    Potato (peeled and cut into chunks)
  • 2pcs
    Corn Cob (cut into rounds)
  • 250g
    Green Cabbage (roughly chopped)
  • 15g
    Fresh Coriander (chopped)

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Method

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5 steps
  1. 01

    Place the beef feet, beef tripe, beef bones, and water in a large pot and bring to a boil. Skim off the foam from the surface.

  2. 02

    Add the onion, garlic, salt, and black pepper. Lower the heat and simmer gently until the meats are tender and the broth has good body.

  3. 03

    Add the cassava root, plantain, potato, and corn cobs. Continue simmering until the vegetables are tender but still holding their shape.

  4. 04

    Add the green cabbage and cook until just softened.

  5. 05

    Taste the broth and adjust with more salt if needed, then serve hot with fresh coriander scattered over each bowl.

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