Green Chile Posole with Black Beans

  • 8
  • 10 mins
  • 105 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 poblano chile
  • 1/2 pound fresh tomatillos, husks removed
  • 2 serrano chiles, stemmed, quartered, and seeded
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion, diced medium
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for serving
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 ounce baby spinach leaves (1 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 6 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) hominy, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • Coarse salt
  • Grated Monterey Jack cheese, for serving

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Heat broiler with rack in top position. Broil poblano until charred, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper sack or zip-top plastic bag, close it tightly, and let steam 20 minutes. Rub poblano with paper towels to remove skin. Stem, seed, and place in a blender.

In a large pot of boiling water, cook tomatillos until soft, about 5 minutes; drain. Add tomatillos to blender, along with serranos, onion, garlic, cilantro, parsley, spinach, cumin, oregano, allspice, and 2 cups broth. Blend until smooth.

Pour tomatillo mixture into a large pot; stir in 4 cups broth, hominy, and black beans. Bring to a boil over high; reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, 45 minutes. To serve, stir in lime juice, season with salt, and sprinkle with cheese and cilantro.