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LAND OF ENCHANTMENT POSOLE



Land of Enchantment Posole image

My family named this spicy soup after our state moniker, "New Mexico, Land of Enchantment." We usually make it around Christmas when we have lots of family over...and we never have leftovers. -Suzanne Caldwell Artesia, New Mexico

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner     Lunch

Time 1h15m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1-1/2 pounds pork stew meat, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups beef broth
2 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) hominy, rinsed and drained
2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles
1 to 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped, optional
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
Tortilla strips, optional

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, cook pork and onion in oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the broth, hominy, chiles, jalapeno if desired, salt, cumin, oregano, pepper and cayenne. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes or until meat is tender. Stir in cilantro. Serve with tortilla strips if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430 calories, Fat 29g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 1266mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 27g protein.

POSOLE



Posole image

This spicy stew-like soup is traditionally served in New Mexico at holiday time to celebrate life's blessings, but it's good any time of year.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 dried ancho chilies
4 dried guajillo or pasilla chilies
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1-1/2 cups boiling water
2 pounds boneless pork, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups chicken broth
2 cans (29 ounces each) hominy, rinsed and drained
1-1/2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano
1 teaspoon salt
Optional toppings: lime wedges, sliced radishes, diced avocado and chopped onion

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, saute chilies in 1 tablespoon oil for 1-2 minutes or until heated through, pressing with a spatula (do not brown). Using a slotted spoon, transfer chilies tn a bowl; add boiling water. Soak for 20 minutes or until softened; remove stems and seeds, reserving water., In the Dutch oven, brown pork in remaining oil in batches, sauteing onion and garlic with the last batch of pork. Return pork to pan and add broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until meat is tender., Transfer chilies and soaking liquid to a blender; cover and process until smooth. Strain through a fine strainer, reserving pulp and discarding skins. Add pulp to pork mixture. Stir in the hominy, oregano and salt. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve with toppings of your choice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 1588mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 27g protein.

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