Beef Puchero (A Mexican Stew With Hominy & Vegetables) Recipe

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Beef Puchero (A Mexican Stew With Hominy & Vegetables)
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Directions:

  1. Slow method for Large Groups:.
  2. In large stockpot,add beef, veal and knuckle bone. (ask butcher to save you one).
  3. Fill with cold water just to cover, no more.
  4. Add salt, cumin and chili powder.
  5. Cover and cook to a boil for 10 minutes.
  6. Skim the white scum from water.
  7. Add tomatoes and hominy to stockpot with juices. Add sugar. Stir.
  8. In old clean pillowcase or cheescloth bag, layer the vegetables in the order given, starting with corn ending with chili peppers.
  9. Take one lemon half, squeeze the juice out, as much as you can get, place the lemon cut side down.Add the apple slices and squeeze juice from other lemon half.Pul the lemon half in the sack. Close the sack with twist tie or string.
  10. Simmer on low heat for 3 hours.
  11. Dump out the vegies on a large platter and cut in serving pieces.
  12. Serve meat and juice in a large tureen.
  13. Serve with tortillas, mexican hot chocolate or beer.
  14. Fast method:.
  15. Place everything in a pressure cooker except the apple slices. Cook at 15 pounds pressure for 20 minutes. Take off burner and let steam decrease. After pressure is gone, release lid, and spoon out vegetables on platter, serve meat and broth in a tureen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 398.65 Kcal (1669 kJ)
Calories from fat 194.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.61g 33%
Cholesterol 105.82mg 35%
Sodium 627.34mg 26%
Potassium 666.24mg 14%
Total Carbs 19.77g 7%
Sugars 6.92g 28%
Dietary Fiber 4.19g 17%
Protein 31.04g 62%
Vitamin C 30.6mg 51%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 49.9mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 134.76 Kcal (564 kJ)
Calories from fat 65.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.3g 33%
Cholesterol 35.77mg 35%
Sodium 212.06mg 26%
Potassium 225.21mg 14%
Total Carbs 6.68g 7%
Sugars 2.34g 28%
Dietary Fiber 1.42g 17%
Protein 10.49g 62%
Vitamin C 10.3mg 51%
Iron 0.5mg 9%
Calcium 16.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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