Pozole is a traditional Mexican soup made with pork, hominy, and red chiles.
Good thing Mexican food is sodelicioso, because just thinking about dishes like this pozole makes me smile.
It’s somewhat of a feast, pozole.
Elise Bauer
I made this for my parents, and they loved it.
Mom told me she hadn’t had pozole since she was a kid in Tucson.
Lots of smiley faces around the table tonight.
You make pozole with canned hominy.Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer
More hot sauce or chiles can be added for more heat.
Pozole is all about the garnishes.
Thaw overnight in the fridge, and warm over low heat on the stovetop.
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Tostadas are crispy fried corn tortillas.
Set on heat to bring to a boil while you proceed with the next steps.
Remove and discard the stems, seeds, and large veins from the chili pods.
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Do not let them burn.
Once the chiles have softened, add the chiles to the pot hot water and cover.
Let the chiles soak in the hot water for 15 to 20 minutes.
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Pat the pork pieces dry with paper towels.
Sprinkle them generously with salt.
Once the meat has browned, transfer it to the large stockpot of boiling water.
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Add the rinsed hominy.
Add bay leaves, cumin, and oregano.
Add a tablespoons of salt.
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Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat and cook for 15 minutes.
Strain the red sauce through a sieve, discarding the tough bits of the sauce.
Add another couple teaspoons of salt.
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Return to a simmer, lower the heat to just high enough to maintain a simmer, partially covered.
Skim away excess fat.
The resulting soup should be rather brothy, as you will be adding a lot garnishes.
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Add more water if necessary.
To serve, arrange the garnishes in bowls on the table and serve the pozole soup into bowls.
Let your guests pick and choose which garnishes they would like on their pozole.
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Serve with tostada shells (or tortilla chips if you’re free to’t find tostada shells).
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