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    Home » Recipes » Soups » Dominican Style Mondongo Soup Recipe: Easy and Delicious Tripe Stew

    Dominican Style Mondongo Soup Recipe: Easy and Delicious Tripe Stew

    Last Updated: Oct 25, 2021

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    Dominican Style Tripe Stew (Mondongo) - A warm comforting stew made with beef tripe, onion, garlic, peppers, carrots, potatoes, tomato sauce, and cilantro. #ad #9NightsofJoy #9NochesdeAlegria

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    Craving a hearty stew? This Dominican-style mondongo is a delicious and easy-to-make one-pot meal made with tripe, a type of stomach from a cow. So simple, yet so good!

    This post is part of a sponsored collaboration with Rumba Meats and #WeAllGrow Latina Network.

    Mondongo served on a white bowl with a size of white rice.

    Dominican Style Tripe Stew (Mondongo) is a warm comforting stew made with beef tripe, onion, garlic, peppers, carrots, potatoes, tomato sauce, and cilantro. The tripe is wonderfully seasoned and fork-tender for one hearty meal.

    The holidays for me are all about food. Sharing food to be exact. I love cooking big meals to share with family and friends and most often than not those meals include the dishes that I grew up with back in the Dominican Republic.

    This mondongo soup is one that my Grandmother used to make, and it always makes me nostalgic. Now, I love cooking it for my family! If you haven’t cooked tripe before, I think you are going to love this recipe!

    What Is Mondongo?

    Mondongo is a vegetable and tripe stew that is hearty and delicious! It’s made with root vegetables like potatoes and carrots and it’s cooked in a rich tomato soup. Sopa de mondongo uses tripe as the protein, which is the stomach of a cow. Tripe is not widely used in Western cooking, and this is one delicious way to try it!

    Dominican Style Tripe Stew (Mondongo) ingredients.

    Ingredients

    • Honeycomb tripe
    • Lime Juice
    • Salt and Pepper
    • Oil
    • Onion
    • Garlic
    • Bell Pepper
    • Tomato Sauce
    • Sazón seasoning
    • Crushed red pepper
    • Carrot
    • Potato
    • Cilantro
    • Scallion
    Mondongo served in a white bowl with a side of white rice.

    How To Make Mondongo

    • In a large pot over medium heat, boil the tripe covered with water, lime juice, salt and pepper until tender, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Remove tripe from the pot and cut into cubes.
    • In a large pot, heat the oil and add onion and garlic. Let cook until onion cooks through and become translucent. Add the pepper, tomato sauce, sazon and crushed red pepper. Stir to combine and let cook for about 1 minute.
    • Add carrots, potato, and tripe. Stir once more and let cook for about 1 minute.
    • Add water and stir. Cover and let cook for about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until carrots and potatoes become tender.
    • Add cilantro and scallions. Season with salt to taste.
    • Serve warm with white rice, hot sauce, and lime on the side.
    Tripe Stew served in a white bowl.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What cuisines is Mondongo popular in?

    I grew up eating mondongo in the Dominican Republic, and it’s also very popular in Puerto Rico and in Colombia. In Mexico, a similar dish made with tripe is called Menudo.

    Can you make it ahead?

    Like with other soups and stews, this is a great make-ahead recipe. Once you have made it, let it cool before placing it into an airtight container. It will keep well in the fridge for 3 to 4 days and freezes well for up to 3 months. The frozen stew should be thawed in the fridge before reheating.

    The soup can be reheated in a pot on the stovetop on medium heat, stirring occasionally to warm through.

    What to serve with Mondongo

    A big bowl of this tripe stew is so perfect and hearty all by itself and it’s great to serve with white rice, Dominican crispy rice. I can never resist serving my favorite plantain side dish with it either, some delicious tostones!

    Where do I find tripe?

    You can buy beef tripe at most grocery stores. I prefer to use Rumba Meats.

    Thanks to Rumba Meats, my abuela's Mondongo recipe turned out perfect! Rumba Meats gives you the fresh, high-quality traditional variety meats to share your pasión y vitalidad with the amigos y familia who bring your worlds together. Its products are vacuum-sealed for added freshness. By vacuum-sealing all cuts of Rumba Meats, its products stay fresher longer in your refrigerator (28 days for most products; 25 for hind shank) until you’re ready to use them.

    Visit the Rumba Meats website for more delicious recipes and to learn more about its wide variety of quality specialty beef cuts – nearly 20 in total!

    Mondongo served on a white bowl.

    Recipe Tips and Notes

    • This is my favorite mondongo recipe, but it’s easy to make your own. Add in different veggies like yams, cabbage or green plantains. You can also use additional herbs like parsley and bay leaves.
    • Tripe can be hard to find, your best bet is your local butcher, or, I got mine online from Rumba Meats.
    • If making ahead of time, let the stew cool fully before storing.

    Other Soup Recipes You'll Enjoy:

    • Broccoli Cheddar Soup
    • Dominican Sancocho
    • Shrimp and Rice Soup
    • Instant Pot Loaded Potato Soup
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    Dominican Style Tripe Stew (Mondongo)

    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time1 hr 50 mins
    Total Time1 hr 55 mins
    Servings: 6 -8 servings
    Calories: 601kcal
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Dominican, Latin
    Author: Vanessa
    4.48 from 19 votes
    Dominican Style Tripe Stew (Mondongo) - A warm comforting stew made with beef tripe, onion, garlic, peppers, carrots, potatoes, tomato sauce, and cilantro. #ad #9NightsofJoy #9NochesdeAlegria
    A warm comforting stew made with beef tripe, onion, garlic, peppers, carrots, potatoes, tomato sauce, and cilantro.

    INGREDIENTS

    • 2 ½ pounds Rumba Meats honeycomb tripe
    • Juice of 2 limes plus more for serving
    • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
    • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • 1 small onion cubed
    • 5 cloves of garlic minced
    • ½ medium bell pepper cubed
    • ⅓ cup tomato sauce
    • 1 oz pack sazon with culantro and achiote
    • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
    • 1 carrot sliced
    • 1 medium potato cubed
    • 5 cups of water
    • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro roughly chopped
    • 1 tablespoon fresh scallion sliced

    INSTRUCTIONS

    • In a large pot over medium heat, boil the tripe covered with water, lime juice, salt and pepper until tender, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Remove tripe from the pot and cut into cubes.
    • In a large pot, heat the oil and add onion and garlic. Let cook until onion cooks through and become translucent. Add the pepper, tomato sauce, sazon and crushed red pepper. Stir to combine and let cook for about 1 minute.
    • Add carrots, potato, and tripe. Stir once more and let cook for about 1 minute.
    • Add water and stir. Cover and let cook for about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until carrots and potatoes become tender.
    • Add cilantro and scallions. Season with salt to taste.
    • Serve warm with white rice, hot sauce, and lime on the side.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 601kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 784mg | Potassium: 821mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1867IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 3mg

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    Comments

    1. Malikah Williams

      May 19, 2020 at 8:43 pm

      5 stars
      We loved it!! I just added chicken bouillons and plum tomatoes I didn’t have past. Thank you!!

      Reply
    2. Monica Chic

      September 18, 2019 at 3:47 am

      Hola, nunca probé el mondongo dominicano, pero la presentación del plato se ve realmente deliciosa así que deseando estoy gracias por compartir recetas tan ricas

      Reply
      • Vanessa

        September 18, 2019 at 4:34 pm

        Es delicioso! Este es uno de los platos favoritos del Dominicano. Tratalo!

        Reply
    3. Zol

      September 18, 2019 at 3:46 am

      5 stars
      Se ve muy rica esta receta y me has hecho pensar mucho en mi abuela, era un plato tipoco para los almuerzos en familia los domingos, aunque la receta es un poquitin diferente de la receta del mondongo colombiano.

      Reply
      • Vanessa

        September 18, 2019 at 4:35 pm

        Que lindo! La nostagia que nos crean estos platos tipicos. Gracias por tu comentario.

        Reply
    4. Melba

      September 17, 2019 at 11:17 pm

      5 stars
      Hola Vanessa, me encanta el mondongo. Hoy justamente almorcé con uno, pero a la venezolana. El tuyo tiene una pinta fabulosa. Me guardo tu receta para hacerla la próxima vez. Saludos desde Venezuela

      Reply
      • Vanessa

        September 18, 2019 at 4:37 pm

        Saludos Melba! Me encanta ver como la comida de nuestros paises Latinoamericanos y caribeños tienen mucho en común pero a la vez son diferentes. 🙂 Me cuentas si te gusta la receta.

        Reply
    5. Veronica

      September 17, 2019 at 8:44 pm

      5 stars
      Vane, you won’t believe me... I never eat tripe before. But this mondongo dominicano made me think twice. Se ve delicioso.

      Reply
      • Vanessa

        September 18, 2019 at 4:38 pm

        Vero! I know how you feel, but this Mondongo will win you over. Trust me!

        Reply
    6. Rory Lassanske

      September 17, 2019 at 7:32 pm

      5 stars
      I love, love mondongo. I have to try your recipe de mondongo dominicano! My mom and abuela make pretty good tripe stew.

      Reply
      • Vanessa

        September 18, 2019 at 4:39 pm

        Si! Try our delicious Dominican Mondongo. It's so good!

        Reply
    7. Enriqueta E Lemoine

      September 17, 2019 at 6:51 pm

      5 stars
      I have nevr had mondongo and I have to admit your looks delish!

      Reply
      • Vanessa

        September 18, 2019 at 4:40 pm

        It's really good Enriqueta. Give it a try.

        Reply
    8. Blanca

      September 17, 2019 at 6:46 pm

      5 stars
      This mondongo looks like something I would eat on a Sunday morning. Looks delicious!

      Reply
      • Vanessa

        September 18, 2019 at 4:40 pm

        Yup! Very comforting dish. You'd love it.

        Reply
    9. Angelo Taveras

      September 17, 2019 at 6:06 pm

      5 stars
      Como buen dominicano que soy; se me ha hecho agua la boca viendo este mondongo dominicano. Que color y que delicioso se ve. Me gusta con arroz, tostones y aguacate 😍

      Reply
      • Vanessa

        September 18, 2019 at 4:41 pm

        Asi es como se acompaña un buen mondongo. 🙂

        Reply
    10. Billy

      November 23, 2018 at 3:30 pm

      5 stars
      Hi, this recipe is almost identical to a version I had in Moca, RD. They did not use much Goya products they were expensive. They used quite a bit of oregano in the water to boil the tripe along with sour orange juice. They made it using Baldom Sazon Completo Liquido, which to me, is better tasting than the Goya. Also Naranja agrio, or sour oranges adds a nice flavor. Most Dominicans I met hated hot stuff, like hot chili peppers but for Mondongo and Carne de Chivo they always used a bottle of hot sauce and limes to serve it with. You don't see pepper on any tables outside of fancy restaurants. I ate this every weekend for 3 years straight while I lived there....it was my hangover cure, their rum is cheap and tastes great!

      Reply

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