This was a really good posole/pozole. I used regular corn instead of hominy, but I still found it delicious. I'd never used radish as a garnish, and it was great. Also, I forgot to buy the chili peppers, so I used a couple tablespoons of thai curry paste instead, because it was what I had on hand, and it turned out okay. Will definitely make again!
Posole
A hominy-based stew, posole (poh-SOH-leh) is ideal comfort food. With its mild flavor, the hominy makes a great foil for the hearty pork, spicy chiles, radishes, green onions, and limes.
Yield: 8 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 137
- Calories from fat: 39%
- Fat: 5.9g
- Saturated fat: 1.6g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.1g
- Protein: 8.7g
- Carbohydrate: 12.7g
- Fiber: 3.4g
- Cholesterol: 17mg
- Iron: 1.4mg
- Sodium: 567mg
- Calcium: 41mg
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound dried white corn hominy
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 8 ounces boneless pork loin, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cups water
- 3 (14-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 2 dried New Mexican chiles
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/3 cup slivered radishes
- 1/3 cup chopped green onions
- 8 lime wedges
Preparation
- Place hominy in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water to 4 inches above hominy; cover and let stand 8 hours. Drain. Return hominy to pan. Cover with water to 4 inches above hominy; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally; drain. Wipe pan dry with a paper towel.
- Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add pork to pan; sauté 5 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Add onion; sauté 2 minutes or until tender. Add oregano, salt, garlic, and bay leaf; sauté 1 minute. Return hominy to pan. Add 3 cups water and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add chiles; simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard chiles and bay leaf. Ladle about 1 1/2 cups posole into each of 8 bowls. Garnish each serving with 1/4 cup cabbage, about 2 teaspoons cilantro, about 2 teaspoons radishes, about 2 teaspoons green onions, and 1 lime wedge.
Posole Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Soups/Stews
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly
- CUISINE: American, Southwest
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Pork
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter, Christmas
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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