Posole

Posole
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 28
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 90.9
  • Total Fat: 5.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 18.6 mg
  • Sodium: 247.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 5.5 g

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Introduction

A traditional New Mexican food around winter time. Good for you and not too bad on calories. It isn't hard to make, but does take some time, but will last a while. Spice it up with chili and add some squeeze lime or lemon for more flavor. A traditional New Mexican food around winter time. Good for you and not too bad on calories. It isn't hard to make, but does take some time, but will last a while. Spice it up with chili and add some squeeze lime or lemon for more flavor.
Number of Servings: 28

Ingredients

    1 pound of Hominy soaked
    1.25 pounds boned, fat-trimmed pork shoulder chopped
    4 cups chopped onions
    8 cloves garlic, minced
    1 tablespoon oregano
    6 cups of reduced fat low-sodium chicken broth
    Pepper and Salt to taste

Directions

Makes 28 1/2-cup servings

1) Place the hominy in water at room temperature for 8 hours.
2) Chop all the vegetables, mince the garlic, and cut the meat into 1/2 inch cubes.
3) Pre-cook the meat in a pan with some of the garlic, onion and chicken broth for flavor. About 20 minutes.
4) Drain of all the juices to reduce fat.
5) Add the remaining onion, garlic, oregano, and chicken broth to a large pot to make the soup.
5) Add the hominy after draining and the pork for about an hour or until the pork is tender. Stir occasionally.
6) Add salt and pepper to taste.
7) Chili can be added in individual portions, red chili is traditional. Lemon or lime wedges can also be squeezed in for more flavor.

Number of Servings: 28

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NESSA11485.