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Mole de olla is a Mexican traditional soup. It is made of xoconostle (a kind of edible
Mole de olla is a Mexican traditional soup. It is made of xoconostle (a kind of edible cactus
A cactus (, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. The word ''cactus'' derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Gree ...
), squash, zucchini, green beans, corn, potato, ''chambarete'' and ''aguja'' meat, submerged into a broth of chile guajillo and chile pasilla, seasoned with garlic, onion, and epazote
''Dysphania ambrosioides'', formerly ''Chenopodium ambrosioides'', known as Jesuit's tea, Mexican-tea, ''payqu'' ''(paico)'', ''epazote'', ''mastruz'', or ''herba sanctæ Mariæ'', is an annual or short-lived perennial herb native to Central A ...
. It is served with pieces of chopped serrano pepper
The serrano pepper ('' Capsicum annuum'') is a type of chili pepper that originated in the mountainous regions of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo. The name of the pepper is a reference to the mountains ('' sierras'') of these region ...
and limes. The term ''mole'' means a mix of ingredients or sauce.
See also
*List of soups
This is a list of notable soups. Soups have been made since Ancient history, ancient times.
Some soups are served with large chunks of meat or vegetables left in the liquid, while others are served as a broth. A broth is a flavored liquid usua ...
References
*Muñoz Zurita, R. (2013). ''Pequeño Larousse de la gastronomía mexicana''. Mexican soups {{soup-stub