Mute Santandereano

Name: Mute Santandereano
Yield: 8–10
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 1 cup dried peeled white corn or hominy, soaked overnight; 1 cup chickpeas, soaked; 1 pound beef ribs; ½ pound pork belly; ½ pound cleaned tripe; 1 small cow foot, split, optional; 14 cups water; 2 cups diced auyama or pumpkin; 1 pound potatoes; ½ cup small pasta; ½ cup hogao; 1 cup peas; cilantro, cumin, salt, and pepper

Santander Corn & Offal Soup

Mute Santandereano is listed in Soups and Stews for Santanderes. Follow the verified ingredients and numbered instructions below.

Prep: 1 hrCook: 3 hrTotal: 4 hrServes 8–10Advanced

Ingredients

1 cup dried peeled white corn or hominy, soaked overnight(specialty)
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1 cup chickpeas, soaked
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1 pound beef ribs
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½ pound pork belly
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½ pound cleaned tripe
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1 small cow foot, split, optional
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14 cups water
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2 cups diced auyama or pumpkin
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1 pound potatoes
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½ cup small pasta
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½ cup hogao
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1 cup peas
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cilantro, cumin, salt, and pepper
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Instructions

1
Simmer or pressure-cook the corn, ribs, pork, tripe, and cow foot until tender; pressure cooking takes about 60 minutes, while stovetop cooking may take 3–4 hours.
2
Add chickpeas and continue until tender.
3
Remove bones and cut the meats into bite-size pieces.
4
Add pumpkin, potatoes, peas, hogao, and cumin.
5
Simmer 25 minutes, then add pasta and cook until tender.
6
The soup should be crowded and gelatinous.
7
Finish with cilantro and adjust the seasoning.

Ingredient Substitutions

Recipe-specific substitutions are published only when supported by verified culinary guidance. For ingredient sourcing, see our Colombian Pantry Guide and consult a qualified recipe tester before making substitutions that may change a dish’s flavor or texture.

At a Glance

CategorySoups and Stews

RegionSantanderes

Prep Time1 hr

Cook Time3 hr

Total Time4 hr

YieldServes 8–10

DifficultyAdvanced

Shop Ingredients

dried peeled white corn or hominy
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chickpeas
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beef ribs
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pork belly
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cleaned tripe
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small cow foot
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water
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diced auyama
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