New Mexico Posole

By JimMac

Ingredients

• 1 lb. prepared posole or hominy, rinsed well
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 10 cups water
• 1/4 t oregano
• 1 lb. pork roast
• 1 t ground cumin
• 5 about 5 cups water or chicken broth
• 3-6 dried red chile pods, rinsed and crumbled
• 2 T salt

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Method:

Place posole/hominy and 10 cups water in large stewing pot. Bring mixture to a boil at high heat.

Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 hours.*

About 1 hour before the completion of the simmering, brown the pork in a large, heavy skillet on medium heat.

Add the pork to the stewing pot with 5 cups water or broth and continue to cook on low heat until tender.

Add remaining ingredients to posole and simmer for an additional 1 to 2 hours. Adust seasonings to taste.

*Posole can be cooked in a pressure cooker for 45 minutes at 15 pounds pressure.