Delicious Vegan Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef Soup)
This vegan caldo de res or Mexican beef soup is comfort food and will satisfy your caldo de res cravings since going vegan - and I promise your whole family will love it too!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 275kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz Beyond Steak 227grams
- 1 large potato cut into 8 pieces
- 1 large carrot sliced
- 1 medium chayote roughly chopped
- 1 whole ear of corn sliced into 4 pieces
- 1 small calabacita roughly chopped
- 7 oz white cabbage chopped into medium-size pieces
- ½ cup white onion chopped
- 4 large garlic cloves minced
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ¾ teaspoon Maggi seasoning adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper adjust to taste
- 1 large bay leaf
- 10 sprigs fresh cilantro
- 6 cups vegan beef broth*
Serving Ingredients
- lime wedges
- warm corn tortillas
- homemade salsa or hot sauce of choice
Instructions
- Beyond Beef Steak is found in the frozen isle of your local grocery store. You don't need to defrost it before using it. To begin, pour the oil in a large Dutch oven and once hot pour in the frozen vegan steak bits. Over medium-high heat sauté for 5 minutes or until defrosted and they begin to brown a bit. Remove from the pot and set aside.
- Add the onion and garlic to the pot and cook until soft.
- Add all of the carrots, chayote, potato, cabbage corn, the cilantro, bay leaves, salt and black pepper, vegan beef bouillon powder or paste to the pot. Then pour in plenty of water to fully cover the vegetables.
- Add the Maggi seasoning and mix until everything is well combined.
- Lower the heat to medium-low, cover the pot and simmer until all of you have tender vegetables.
- Add the calabacitas or zucchini to the pot, then pour in the reserved vegan beef bits. Stir to well combine, cover the pot and simmer another 10 to 15 minutes.
- Before serving taste the caldo and adjust seasonings as desired - careful it'll be very hot!
Notes
Please note that if you use a different vegan protein and the type or brand of vegan beef bouillon you use will cause the nutritional values will differ.
Additionally the nutritional information above doesn't include any tortillas or limes or salsa you use to serve your caldo.
Nutrition
Serving: 4servings | Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 2281mg | Potassium: 959mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4208IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 3mg
