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Pozole Rojo

Pozole Rojo

Pozole Rojo is a comforting Mexican soup made with pork, hominy, and flavorful chiles, perfect for gatherings.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 6 bowls
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 360
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs pork shoulder, cut into large chunks
  • 1 can (15 oz) hominy, drained
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 dried guajillo chiles, stems and seeds removed
  • 2 dried ancho chiles, stems and seeds removed
  • 1 yellow onion halved
  • 1 cup shredded cabbage for garnish
  • 2 lime wedges lime for garnish

Equipment

  • Large pot

Method
 

  1. In a large pot, cover pork shoulder with water, add salt and half of the onion. Boil then simmer for about 2 hours until tender.
  2. Soak dried chiles in hot water for 15 minutes. Blend softened chiles with garlic and some soaking water until smooth.
  3. Shred cooked pork and return it to the pot along with blended chile mixture and drained hominy. Stir well.
  4. Let everything simmer for another hour to meld flavors together.
  5. Chop cabbage and slice lime while pozole simmers.
  6. Ladle pozole into bowls and let everyone add their desired toppings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 24gFat: 12g

Notes

Feel free to customize your pozole by swapping pork for chicken or using vegetable broth for a vegetarian twist. Toppings like radishes and avocado are great additions.

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