Posole (Mexican Pork Stew)

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- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
8 16 two cup servings (8 quarts)
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
- 2 lbs pork
- 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans hominy, drained (yellow or white)
- 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon new mexico chile powder (mild, medium, or hot)
- 1 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 3⁄4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped or 4 tablespoons dried cilantro
- 1⁄4 lime, per serving
directions
- Trim fat from pork, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, brown in oil over medium hot heat. Remove from pan and set aside.
- In remaining oil, saute onion until tender, about 4 minutes.
- Add garlic, cooking for just a minute more.
- Put the cooked meat, onions and garlic in a stew pot. Add the tomatoes and chilies, 1 1/2 cans chicken broth, and seasonings.
- Stir, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes or until the meat is tender.
- Puree one can of drained hominy in a blender with the remaining ½ can chicken broth. The pureed hominy adds thickness to the stew.
- Add the pureed hominy, whole hominy, and cilantro and simmer an additional 15 minutes.
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