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Caldo de Pata

Caldo de Pata/KAHL-doh deh PAH-tah/
Also known as: Ecuadorian Cow's Foot Soup
Caldo de Pata
About this dish

A rich, gelatinous Ecuadorian soup made from slow-cooked cow's foot, peanuts, and hominy.

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Ingredients
🥩2 cow's feet, cleaned
🌽2 cups hominy corn
🥜1/2 cup ground peanuts
🧅1 onion, chopped
Method
Serves 3
1
Clean the cow's feet thoroughly and simmer for several hours until very tender.
2
Add hominy corn and continue cooking until soft.
3
Stir in ground peanuts to thicken and enrich the broth.
4
Season with onion, garlic, and cumin.
5
Serve hot with chopped onion and lime.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Caldo de pata is a traditional Ecuadorian soup, especially popular as a hangover remedy, its broth thickened naturally by the collagen from the cow's foot.

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