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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Soups » Cuchuco De Maíz (pork And Hominy Corn Colombian Soup)

    Cuchuco de Maíz (Pork and Hominy Corn Colombian Soup)

    Apr 16, 2012 · Modified: Dec 15, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 20 Comments

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    Colombian Cuchuco de Maíz is a hearty soup made with hominy corn, vegetables and pork.

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    What is Cuchuco de Maíz?

    It's a traditional Colombian soup from the Boyacá and Cundinamarca departments of Colombia. It is a thick soup made with pork bones, vegetables, spices and different grains. There are three variations of Cuchuco, here are the other two, Wheat or Trigo Cuchuco and Barley or Cebada Cuchuco.

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    Cuchuco de Maíz Recipe

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 20 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 15 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 25 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 655 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 pounds pork ribs or pork bones
    • 10 cups water
    • ½ cup soaked dried hominy corn or maíz trillado
    • 2 yellow medium potatoes peeled and diced
    • 2 red potatoes peeled and diced
    • 1 cup chopped onion
    • 3 garlic cloves
    • 2 scallions chopped
    • ½ cup red bell pepper diced
    • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
    • ½ teaspoon ground achiote
    • 1 beef bouillon tablet
    • 2 cups shredded cabbage
    • ½ cup peas
    • ½ cup diced carrots
    • Salt and pepper
    • Fresh cilantro

    Instructions
     

    • Place the onion, garlic, scallions, and red bell pepper in the food processor.
    • Place a pot over medium-high heat. Add the water, beef bouillon, corn, and pork bones, bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the onion mixture salt and pepper and let it simmer for 50 minutes.
    • Add the potatoes, cabbage, peas, carrots, Sazon Goya, ground cumin, and flour. Cover and cook for 25 minutes more or until the pork is cooked.
    • Add the fresh cilantro and serve with avocado and ají.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 655kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 31gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 284mgPotassium: 1439mgFiber: 9gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 15997IUVitamin C: 83mgCalcium: 133mgIron: 4mg
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    This is what I call a soul warming soup. Exactly what I expect to eat when I am craving a tasty, filling and comforting dish. Colombian cuisine has a large repertoire of comforting soups.

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    I like to serve this hominy soup with Colombian ají, avocado and lime wedges. You can also served it with a green salad and white rice or arepa.

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    Looking for more soup recipes?

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Belinda @zomppa

      April 16, 2012 at 10:07 am

      5 stars
      That hominy looks wonderful! Can almost smell the flavors from here - the pork bones must just infuse that flavor....

      Reply
    2. Ivy

      April 16, 2012 at 12:55 pm

      5 stars
      There are a lot of ingredients I am not familiar with but as I see the plate with the soup it looks delicious and I know I would love to try some.

      Reply
    3. rebecca subbiah

      April 16, 2012 at 10:41 pm

      5 stars
      this looks so so good, would love a big bowl to help my cold 🙂

      Reply
    4. JennyA

      April 17, 2012 at 10:12 am

      5 stars
      Where can I find the dried hominy? It looks amazingly delicious but I do not have all the ingredients...thanx for the wonderful recipes!

      Reply
      • Erica

        April 17, 2012 at 2:51 pm

        5 stars
        Jenny- I found it at my local market. (Goya)

        Reply
      • Dalila

        March 20, 2019 at 10:11 pm

        5 stars
        I use canned hominy, drain it then add it to the pot and follow directions given. Also,, I love it with ox tail instead of pork.

        Reply
    5. Juliana

      April 17, 2012 at 2:28 pm

      5 stars
      Erica, we have similar dish in Brazil...and I miss it so much...yours look delicious...I wish I could have a bowl of this soup.
      Hope you are having a great week 🙂

      Reply
    6. carla

      April 17, 2012 at 3:20 pm

      5 stars
      Simply Delicious!!!!

      Reply
    7. Claudia

      April 17, 2012 at 9:37 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my goodness Erica - this went straight to my comfort-loving, soup-slurping soul. What an array of gorgeous ingredients and they are all in one place!

      Reply
    8. Barbara

      April 18, 2012 at 6:44 am

      5 stars
      Great soup, Erica. I love the use of hominy in soups. In fact, I like hominy served as a side with meat and fish as well. Mouth watering photos!

      Reply
    9. Joanne

      April 18, 2012 at 8:12 am

      5 stars
      I love hominy but it's so hard to find the dried stuff around here! I'll have to keep an eye out. this looks great!

      Reply
    10. grace

      April 19, 2012 at 7:15 pm

      5 stars
      i love finding recipes containing hominy--they're so rare around here!

      Reply
    11. Chris

      April 21, 2012 at 8:56 pm

      5 stars
      This would be a great use for neck bones. It looks lovely, Erica.

      Reply
    12. Adriana

      April 23, 2012 at 6:16 pm

      5 stars
      I made this cuchuco for dinner last night and I love the flavor. it was like my mom's cuchuco. thanks

      Reply
    13. Erica

      April 24, 2012 at 10:24 am

      5 stars
      Thank you everyone for the comments!

      Reply
    14. Alina

      April 24, 2012 at 10:56 am

      5 stars
      You have the best web site about Colombian food. I was trying to find a good source for my traditional Colombian cuisine and yours is beautiful. I love the pictures, stories. Las recetas Colombians en Ingles mas deliciosas que he encontrado.

      Reply
    15. Platanos, Mangoes and Me!

      April 28, 2012 at 8:52 pm

      5 stars
      I just had something like this at my friends house. She is from Cali.

      Reply
    16. Luz Adriana

      May 02, 2012 at 12:55 am

      5 stars
      This is a variation of pozole, mexican soup. Is delicious!!

      Reply
    17. Shelly

      June 12, 2012 at 4:23 pm

      5 stars
      You can actually find hominy in the frozen section of your supermarket in a bag 😉

      Reply
    18. NRS

      September 06, 2018 at 7:48 am

      5 stars
      Está sopa no es con trigo?

      Reply

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