" I DID IT MY WAY"POZOLE ( PORK & HOMINY SOUP)

Recipe Rating:	2 Ratings4
Category:	Other Soups
Keywords:	Soups, Latin
Serves:	8 or more
Prep Time:	1 Hr
Cook Time:	2 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

2-3 Tbsp	olive oil or canola oil
21/2- 3 lb	pork shoulder/ butt cut into 1" pieces find more delicious recipes at www.porkbeinspired.com
1- large	yellow onion(chopped)
3-4 LARGE clove	garlic( diced)
8 c	chicken stock
1-ROUNDED Tbsp	oregano (dried)
2 tsp	cumin
2 tsp	salt
3 Tbsp	new mexico chili (ground)
2 large	california chili's (dried) stem removed
2 medium	ancho chili's (dried) stem removed
2-3 28 0Z can(s)	white hominy (drained)
1/4 c	fresh chopped cilantro
slice	fresh lime for garnish
slice	radishes, sliced

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sandy sommerfeld

Lightly Salted

oly, WA (pop. 46,478)

nanasandyskitchen

Member Since Jan 2013

sandy's Notes:

THIS SOUP HAS SUCH A FLAVOR EXPLOSION! GREAT FOR THOSE CHILLY WINTER DAYS, SURE TO WARM YOU UP! I SERVE THIS WITH MY HOMEMADE CABBAGE SALSA, AND HOMEMADE TORTILLA'S. ENJOY!

Directions

HEAT OIL IN LARGE DUTCH OVEN, OVER MEDIUM HEAT,ADD THE PORK AND COOK, TURNING UNTIL BROWNED ON ALL SIDES,ABOUT 10 MINUTES.REMOVE PORK WITH SLOTTED SPOON, SET ASIDE (KEEP WARM) REMOVE ANY ADDITIONAL FAT THERE IS,RESERVING SOME OF THE COOKING BROTH.

ADD IN ONIONS,GARLIC TO THE PAN COOKING UNTIL SOFT, ABOUT 3 MINUTES. RETURN PORK TO DUTCH OVEN, ADD THE CHICKEN STOCK, OREGANO, CUMIN,SALT AND GROUND CHILI POWDER, HOMINY.MEANWHILE RECONSTTUTE YOUR DRIED CHILI'S IN A PAN OF BOILING WATER, ABOUT 1 1/2 CUPS TIL CHILI'S ARE SOFT, REMOVE FROM HEAT AND PUREE WITH IMMERSION BLENDER AND ADD THIS PUREE TO PORK.

REDUCE HEAT TO LOW, COVER AND SIMMER FOR ABOUT 2 1/2 HOURS, UNTIL PORK IS FORK TENDER. ADD 1/4 CUP CHOPPED CILANTRO AT THE END,CHECK SEASONINGS AND ADD MORE CHILI POWDER OR SALT TO TASTE.LADLE INTO BOWLS AND GARNISH WITH FRESH LIME WEDGES/ SLICED RADISH OR DICED ONION! ENJOY!