Puerto Rican Mondongo

This simple, hearty mondongo with beef tripe, cassava, yam, potatoes, corn, and pumpkin is a distinctive and authentic Puerto Rican stew.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 40 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 351 Calories

Ingredients

• water to cover
• 4 lemons, juiced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3 pounds beef tripe, trimmed of fat and cut into cubes
• 3 quarts beef stock, divided
• 8 ounces cassava, peeled and cubed
• 8 ounces potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 8 ounces yams, peeled and cubed
• 8 ounces pumpkin, peeled and cubed
• 8 ounces sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 ear corn, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 0.5 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 0.66666668653488 cup sofrito

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine tripe and lemon juice in a large bowl. Let sit, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Transfer tripe and lemon juice to a large pot. Cover with 2 inches of water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse tripe.

Step 3

Return tripe to the pot. Cover with 2 quarts beef broth, adding water as needed. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and cook until tender, about 2 hours.

Step 4

Stir remaining beef stock, cassava, potatoes, yams, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, tomato sauce, sofrito, and corn into the pot. Cook until tender, about 20 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.