Menudo Soup is a traditional Mexican dish; a spicy soup made with hominy and tripe. In Mexico, menudo is traditionally thought of as a remedy for hangovers.

Ingredients

4 qts. water

2 Tblsp. dried parsley

2 lbs tripe

2 medium white or yellow onions, finely chopped

1 tsp ground black pepper

1 Tblsp. ground red chili powder

3 cups canned hominy

6 lime wedges

2 beef knuckles

6 cloves garlic

1 Tblsp. baking soda

1 tsp marjoram

1 tsp ground oregano

1 tsp ground cumin

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

4 green onions, finely chopped

Directions

Wash beef knuckles thoroughly and put with water in a large pot. Add parsley. Peel and halve two of the garlic cloves and add. Cook for two hours over medium heat. Wash tripe very well! Cut into pieces about 1" wide. Sprinkle soda over tripe in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Soak the tripe for 30 minutes. Drain the tripe and add to beef knuckles. Add onions. Peel and pass the remaining garlic cloves through a garlic press and add to pot along with the marjoram, oregano, pepper, cumin and chili powder. Simmer for four hours on low heat. Drain hominy and rinse under cold water. Add to tripe mixture and simmer for two more hours on low heat. Serve in large bowls, with green onions sprinkled on top and lime wedges on the side. Serves 6.