Callos Ingredients:
1/2 kg ox tripe
Freshly ground Pepper
2 chorizo bilbao sausages, sliced diagonally
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1½ cups Tomato sauce
1 medium red capsicum, cut into 1-inch squares
2/3 cup pitted green olives
¾ cup chickpeas
2 cups vinegar
7 liters water
1½ kg ox hooves
2 tablespoons corn oil
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1 cup chopped tomatoes (fresh or canned)
Salt
Tabasco sauce (optional)
Callos Cooking Instructions:
Clean and wash ox trip in vinegar thoroughly. Rinse and brush to remove any dirt. Boil trip in 9 cups of the water for 8 minutes. Drain and discard water.
Clean and wash ox hooves well. Boil in 9 cups of the water for 12 minutes. Drain and discard water.
In a casserole, combine ox trip and ox hooves. Pour in remaining 12 cups water and bring to the boil, then simmer for about 2 hours or until meats are tender.
Remove meats from broth and let cool. Reserve 1½ cups of the broth.
Meanwhile, heat corn oil in a frying-pan and fry the chorizo pieces until firm, about 3 minutes per side. Set aside.
Slice the trip into 1-inch squares. Remove meat from the ox hooves and slice similarly. Set aside.
Heat olive oil in a casserole and sauté until fragrant. Add the sliced meats and sauté until lightly brown.
Pour in tomatoes, canned tomato sauce and the reserved broth. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
Add the chorizo, capsicum, olives and chickpeas and season with salt, pepper and, if desired Tabasco.
Simmer just enough for the vegetables to heat through.
