Posole

A hominy-based stew, posole (poh-SOH-leh) is ideal for a Christmas Eve open house. With its mild flavor, the hominy makes a great foil for the hearty pork, spicy chiles, radishes, green onions, and limes.

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 3/4  pound  dried white corn hominy
• 2  teaspoons  canola oil
• 8  ounces  boneless pork loin, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 2  teaspoons  dried oregano
• 3/4  teaspoon  salt
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  bay leaf
• 3  cups  water
• 3  (14-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 2  dried New Mexican chiles
• 2  cups  shredded cabbage
• 1/3  cup  chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/3  cup  slivered radishes
• 1/3  cup  chopped green onions
• 8  lime wedges

Preparation

Place hominy in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water to 4 inches above hominy; cover and let stand 8 hours. Drain. Return hominy to pan. Cover with water to 4 inches above hominy; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally; drain. Wipe pan dry with a paper towel.

Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add pork to pan; sauté 5 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Add onion; sauté 2 minutes or until tender. Add oregano, salt, garlic, and bay leaf; sauté 1 minute. Return hominy to pan. Add 3 cups water and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add chiles; simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard chiles and bay leaf. Ladle about 1 1/2 cups posole into each of 8 bowls. Garnish each serving with 1/4 cup cabbage, about 2 teaspoons cilantro, about 2 teaspoons radishes, about 2 teaspoons green onions, and 1 lime wedge.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

137 (39% from fat)

Fat:

5.9g (sat 1.6g,mono 2.6g,poly 1.1g)

Protein:

8.7g

Carbohydrate:

12.7g

Fiber:

3.4g

Cholesterol:

17mg

Iron:

1.4mg

Sodium:

567mg

Calcium:

41mg