New Mexican Posole
Source of Recipe
Traditional Christmas Dish
List of Ingredients
Posole
(Hominy Stew)
Yield: 8-12 servings Cooking Time: 6-7 hours*
Temperature: High, Medium. Low Freezes Well
1 pound prepared posole corn thoroughly rinsed**
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
10 cups water
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1 pound pork or beef roast***
1 teaspoon ground comino
5 cups water, approximately
3-6 dried red chile pods, rinsed and crumbled
2 tablespoons salt
Place posole and 10 cups water in large stewing pot. Bring mixture to a boil at high heat.
Reduce heat to low and simmer posole for 5 hours.
Approximately 1 hour before the completion of the simmering time, brown the pork in a large, heavy skillet on medium heat.
Add the pork to the stewing pot with 5 cups of water and continue to cook on low heat until tender.
Add the remaining ingredients to posole and simmer for an additional 1-2 hours. Adjust seasonings to suit taste.
" Posole may be cooked in a pressure cooker for 45 minutes at 15 pounds pressure.
** Posole corn is marketed dry or prepared.
** Varied amounts may be used
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