Authentic New Mexico Posole Recipe

Pozole in Dutch Oven with a ladle of soup being served.

Authentic New Mexico Posole Recipe

Rich and flavorful this soup is slow cooked until the hominy is soft and the pork is fall apart tender.

Course Lunch or Dinner

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 10

Servings

Calories 259kcal

Author Deb Clark

Equipment

6 quart Stock Pot

Ingredients

5-6 pound pork shoulder cut in large chunks
1 bay leaf
1 Tablespoon salt
1 Tablespoon garlic chopped
28 oz. red chile sauce (Las Palmas) NOT Enchilada sauce
1 Tablespoon red chile powder
1 teaspoon cumin
48 ounces canned hominy usually comes in 24 oz cans. Drain the hominy.
optional garnishes, shredded green cabbage, sliced radishes and diced white or yellow onions

Instructions

Add meat to a large six quart Dutch oven and fill with water leaving a couple of inches from the top. About 6 cups of water.
Add bay leaf, salt, and garlic. Bring to a boil and continue to cook for 3-4 hours lowering the heat to prevent the water from boiling over. As the soup cooks add water as it evaporates so the meat continues to be covered.
When meat is tender remove the bay leaf and discard. Do not discard the water the pork was boiled in.
When the pork is tender, you can remove the meat and shred with two forks picking out the fat as you go, or just cut the meat into chunks. Place the shredded meat back into the Dutch Oven.
Next add red chili sauce, chili powder and cumin into the stockpot with the pork and water.
Add hominy and cook for an additional ½ hour to 40 minutes.
Taste and add additional salt if needed. The garnishes are optional, but they definitely make the meal! Shredded cabbage, diced onions and radish slices.

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Notes

If the spicy flavor is too hot, serve it with a dollop of sour cream. Dairy will coat your mouth and will help calm the heat! No sour cream? Then serve with a big glass of milk! Surprisingly, water will make the heat more intense!

This stew freezes great! Be sure to ladle out a quart and tuck it in the freezer so on those days you don't want to cook.... you'll be set!

Are you wondering what is the difference between pozole and posole - click here to learn more. Also if you're not sure what to serve with pozole, here's a complete list of ideas.

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