Cocido Recipe (Mexican Beef Soup)

Cocido Recipe, also known as Mexican Beef Soup, is a colorful and hearty beef and vegetable soup.

The Cocido Soup is a common dish in all parts of Mexico and in every season.

The recipe presented here is easy to prepare and following the instructions the result will be a hearty and delicious meal in one, with crisp, tender vegetables and meat.

The Cocido Soup Recipe can be accompanied by the delicious Mexican rice, fresh salsas and the traditional homemade corn tortillas.

Serves 8

Ingredients

• 2 quarts water
• 3 pounds beef shank, cut
• ½ white onion, cut in wedges
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 large ears of corn, husked and cut across the cob into 1 ½ inch pieces
• 2 medium red skin potatoes, scrubbed and quartered
• 1 stalk celery, cut into 1 inch
• 1/3 head green cabbage, sliced
• 2 zucchini cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves
• Salt added to taste

Procedure

1. Begin to cook the meat in a pot of water.
2. At boiling point skim the impurities from the surface as appropriate.
3. Add the onion and garlic.
4. Reduce the heat and and cook until the meat is tender, which takes about 2 hours.
5. Add salt to taste, then add the potatoes, corn, carrot, cabbage and celery and continue cooking for 15 to 20 minutes.
6. Add zucchini and cook just long enough until the vegetables are tender crisp.
7. Before removing from flame add the cilantro leaves.
8. Serve.