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Caldo de res

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Bring the water to a boil on high in a large pot with the onion, garlic head and salt.
Starting the broth
  • 5½ quart water
  • 1 whole onion
  • 1 whole garlic head
  • salt
  • 2 lb beef shank
  • 2 lb beef ribs
  • 3 lb cross rib roast
Add the beef shank, beef ribs and cross rib roast in pieces and return to a boil.
Skim off the foam, reduce to medium, cover and cook one hour.
Remove the garlic, smash it and return it to the pot.
Corn, tomatoes and bouillon
  • 4 whole corn
  • 3 whole tomatoes
Add the corn, halved tomatoes, beef bouillon and tomato bouillon; cover and cook 40 minutes.
  • 1 tbsp beef bouillon
  • 1 tbsp tomato bouillon
  • 2 whole chayotes
  • 5 whole carrots
  • 5 whole potatoes
Add the seeded chayotes, carrots and halved potatoes; cover and cook 20 minutes.
  • 2 whole calabazitas
  • cilantro
  • green beans
Add the calabazitas, cilantro and green beans; cook 10 minutes.
Squash, cilantro and green beans
Check that potatoes, carrots and meat are soft; taste for salt.
  • 1 head cabbage
Reduce to the lowest heat, lay the whole head of cabbage on top to soften in the steam, and cook five more minutes so it stays a little crunchy.
Steaming the cabbage on top
  • lime juice
Serve with lime juice, Spanish rice, salsa de molcajete, cilantro and onion, and tortillas.
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