Pozole Rojo (Mexican Pork and Hominy Stew)

Pozole Rojo (Mexican Pork and Hominy Stew)

Recipe by Consuelo Aguilar from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 50 Mins.

Ingredients

8

8 servings

  • 1 pound boneless pork shoulder, cubed
  • 1 pound boneless pork loin, cubed
  • 0.5 pound pork neck bones
  • water to cover
  • 1 head garlic, cloves peeled
  • salt to taste
  • 1 large plum tomato
  • 4 ounces dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 0.25 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 pinch ground cumin
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 (16 ounce) cans white hominy, drained
  • shredded lettuce or cabbage
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 4 limes, quartered

Instructions

  • Place pork shoulder, pork loin, and pork neck bones in a large pot; cover with water. Add 1 head of garlic and salt to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until meat is tender and cooked through, about 1 hour. Stir in hominy; bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, place tomato and guajillo chiles in a pot and add enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Cook until chiles have softened, about 15 minutes; drain.
  • Place tomato and chiles with salt, 1 clove garlic, oregano, and cumin in a blender; add 2 cups water. Blend until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve and set chile sauce aside.
  • Transfer pork to a work surface and shred with 2 forks. Discard pork bones and garlic.
  • Stir chile sauce and shredded pork into the pot. Simmer pozole until flavors have blended, about 5 minutes.
  • Ladle pozole into serving bowls and top with shredded cabbage and onion; serve lime wedge on the side.

Nutritional Facts

Per 8 servings

  • Calories: 408
  • Carbohydrate: 35g
  • Fat: 17g
  • Fiber: 9g
  • Protein: 30g
  • Sugar: 5g

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