Russian-Mexican Beef Soup: Caldo Ruso de Res
This dish is obviously a holdover from the Mennonites' days as grain farmers in the Ukraine, with the distinctly Mexican additions of chile and tomato. The original recipe calls for the cut of beef cal...
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Spicy Seafood Soup: Chilpachole
Chilpachole is a specialty of Veracruz, but it is found all over Mexico, especially in Mexico City, where food of every region comes together. It can be made with either shrimp or crabmeat, and the var...
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Chihuahua Mennonite Meatball Soup: Caldo de Albondigas
This meat-and-potatoes soup, along with a salad and bread or bolillos, could easily serve as a main meal. A friend who has to watch cholesterol makes the meatballs with ground chicken and uses half ...
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Squash, Corn and Amaranth Soup: Sopa de Calabaza y Elote con Amaranto
This soup makes use of the zucchini and corn which abound in Mexican milpas and gardens north of the border in late summer. If fresh amaranth leaves are not available, use small, tender spinach leaves,...
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Fish "Meatballs": Albondigas de Pescado
A delicious and economical way to use just about any firm, white-fleshed fish, this is a common meal along Mexico's Pacific coast, especially in Baja California and the Puerto Vallarta area. The alb...
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Seafood Pozole: Pozole con Mariscos
This Gulf Coast version is from Veracruz, but similar seafood pozoles are found along Mexico's Pacific coasts. Most Mexican seafood stews come with the heads on the shrimp, but if you do not like to se...
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Guerrero Style Green Pipian Pozole: Pozole Verde con Pipian de Guerrero
Pumpkin seeds, the characteristic ingredient of green pipian, add an appetizing textural dimension to this pozole, and the poblano chiles and chard that are blended with them provide a bright combin...
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Jalisco Style Red Pozole: Pozole Rojo Jalisciense
In Jalisco, red pozole is more common than either white or green, and any red pozole, even if found in other regions, is usually called jalisciense or tapatío, meaning Jalisco style. The use of ...
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Basic White Pozole: Pozole Blanco
Some pozole recipes call for cooking the corn and the meat separately; however, I prefer the method presented in Adela Fernandez' La Tradicional Cocina Mexicana. The exception to this is chicken whi...
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Sopa de Aguacate con Tequila: Avocado Soup with Tequila
This cream of avocado soup uses tequila in place of the traditional sherry. It is a refreshing first course or, served with a salad, a light spring or summer lunch. The ingredients should be well-chill...
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Nixtamal Para Pozole: Pozole Corn
Preparing dried corn for pozole is not difficult, and follows the same basic process as preparing corn for masa - tortilla dough, although for the latter the corn is soaked much longer. If the dried co...
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Stewed Beef Shanks with Vegetables: Guisado de Chambarete
This is an easy and delicious one-pot meal that can be made ahead and reheated. For a less picante taste, remove the chipotle before blending the cooked ingredients. The weight given for the meat refle...
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Cheese Soup: Crema de Queso
There are many versions of this soup, a specialty of the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. Gouda cheese also works well in this recipe, which should be prepared immediately before serving.
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Chicken and Fruit Stew: Estofado de Pollo en Frutas
Somewhat akin to the manchamanteles of Oaxaca and Puebla, this Chiapan main dish typically uses very little chile. Instead it is characterized by the sweet and tart contrast of the vinegar marinade and...
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Lime Soup: Sopa de Lima
This specialty of the Yucatan, although it comes from a warm climate, is great winter comfort food. The variety of lime called Citrus Limetta grows in abundance in the Yucatan, although other varieties...
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Wild Mushroom Broth: Caldo de Hongos Silvestres
This is a basic recipe, to which may be added squash blossoms, cooked fava beans or shredded chicken. Some suggested mushrooms to use in the broth are coral mushrooms (rumeria rubripermanens), field mu...
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Chicken in Pulque Broth: Pollo en Pulque
Now that pulque is sold in cans, it is more accessible to people outside the pulque producing regions, but diluted beer can be substituted and the recipe is written to be used with either one. This hea...
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Hidalgo Style Fava Bean Soup: Caldo de Habas Estilo de Hidalgo
Although fresh fava beans appear only in springtime in the markets of Central Mexico, the dried versions are available throughout the year and cook much more quickly than other dried beans. I gave a re...
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Zacatecas Cowboy Stew: Puchero Vaquero de Zacatecas
This stew, a product of Mexico's cattle ranches, originally utilized just about any part of the cow that was available, including the udders. It is a simple, tasty one-pot meal that reflects the lifest...
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Cream of Walnut Soup: Crema de Nuez
Walnuts, used famously in the classic chiles en nogada, are grown in central Mexico. This soup is reminiscent of the nogada sauce and looks nice garnished with a sprinkling of chopped fresh parsley and...
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Fish Stew from the Costa Chica: Caldo Largo de Pescado
Ingredients:
For the broth:
2 ½ pounds bones from mild white fish, such as snapper or bass, with 1 or 2 heads
juice of 1 lime
3 sprigs parsley
1 small onion, roughly choppe...
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Tortilla Soup: Sopa Azteca
This is our most frequently requested soup recipe, quite often sought out by readers wanting to duplicate what they've just eaten in a Mexican restaurant. Although there are many variations, the follow...
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Harvest cornpatch soup: Sopa de milpa
Milpa means "cornfield," and this soup incorporates not only corn, but a medley of other Tlaxcalan produce abundant at this time of year. Although fresh nopales are preferable, they are availabl...
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Mexican Noodle Soup with Chard: Sopa de Fideos con Acelgas
Tomato-based noodle soup is one of the most common of all meal starters. This version goes a step beyond, incorporating Swiss chard for an added dimension of taste, texture and nutrition.
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Sopa Azteca
Para 12 personas
Ingredientes:
2 dientes de ajo finamente picados
2 tazas de cebolla picada
4 tazas de jitomate chico (saladet) picada
4 cucharaditas de margarina
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