Monday, February 2, 2009

Posole

Serves 8-10

2-3 lbs lean pork
2 large cans hominy, drained and rinsed
1 1/2 c onion, chopped
2 t garlic, minced
2 T chili powder
1 t paprika
3 cups chicken broth (Be sure to check label for gluten-free & Whole 30 recipes)
5 cups water
3 T bacon grease
(Only add salt and pepper at the end of cooking after tasting.)

Brown pork in 2 T bacon grease and put in crock pot.  Saute onion and garlic in remaining bacon grease and add to pork.  Add all remaining ingredients to crock pot and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.  Serve with your choice of the following garnishes and sides:
green chili, green onion, cilantro, lime wedges, sour cream, salsa, peppers, tortilla chips, flour or corn tortillas, fried bread. (Leave out tortillas & bread sides for Whole 30. Use gluten-free tortillas or chips for gluten-free dish.)

1 comment:

carol !! said...

The Mexicans in our church make it with chicken and top the hot soup with finely shredded cabbage (cold)topped with squeezes of lime juice. Delicious!