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Easy 30 minute Posole

Use your leftover pulled pork and a quick homemade enchilada sauce to make this super fast and easy, intensely flavored 30 Minute Posole. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Total Cost: $8.50 recipe / $1.42 serving
Servings: 6 (1.33 cups each)
Calories: 254kcal
Author: Beth Moncel

Equipment

  • Large Pot

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp cooking oil $0.08
  • 1 yellow onion diced, (1 cup, 150g) $0.54
  • 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour $0.02
  • 2 Tbsp chili powder mild, $0.22*
  • 2 cups water $0.00
  • 3 oz. tomato paste $0.43
  • ½ tsp ground cumin $0.02
  • ½ tsp garlic powder $0.02
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper optional, $0.03
  • ¾ tsp salt $0.03
  • 3 cups chicken broth $0.35**
  • 1½ cups shredded pork pre-cooked, (or chicken or beef) $3.79
  • 4 oz. can diced green chiles $0.88
  • 15 oz. can hominy golden or white, (drained) $1.42***

Toppings

  • 1 fresh lime $0.25
  • ½ bunch fresh cilantro $0.42

Instructions

  • Gather and prep all of your ingredients.
  • Finely dice the onion, then add it to a large soup pot along with the cooking oil. Sauté the onion in the oil over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, or until it is tender and transparent.
  • Add the flour and chili powder and continue to sauté for two minutes more. The mixture will be fairly dry, so stir continuously to prevent burning.
  • Add 2 cups water, tomato paste, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and salt to the pot. Whisk the ingredients together until the tomato paste is dissolved. Allow the mixture to come to a simmer, at which point it will thicken.
  • Finally, add the chicken broth, shredded meat, diced chiles, and hominy (drained). Stir to combine and then heat through (about 10 minutes).
  • Cut the lime into wedges and roughly chop the cilantro. Top each bowl with chopped cilantro and a wedge of lime to squeeze over top.

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Notes

*The mild chili powder used in this recipe is a mild blend of chile peppers and other spices, but does not include salt.
**I like to use Better Than Bouillon to make my broth to keep costs low.
***Hominy, one of the key ingredients in posole, is a large maize grain that has been treated with lye or lime, which softens its outer husk and gives it a wonderfully chewy texture. You can find hominy both dried and canned, like beans, but I use the canned version for convenience. They are, without a doubt, my favorite part of this stew. However, if you can't find hominy, you can use canned, fresh, or frozen corn in a pinch.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving (1.33 cups) | Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 10g | Sodium: 1560mg | Fiber: 4g