Pork Posole

There are three main versions of this hominy stew, each representing a color of the Mexican flag. Red posole, like this version, is made from dried chiles; our stew features ancho chiles. The green version is made from fresh chiles, and white posole has no chiles.

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 4  ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
• 2  cups  boiling water
• 1  tablespoon  cumin seeds
• 1  tablespoon  peanut oil
• 1 1/2  pounds  boneless pork loin, trimmed and cut into (1/2-inch) pieces
• 1 1/2  cups  chopped onion
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 4  cups  fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 2  tablespoons  sugar
• 3/4  teaspoon  salt
• 2  (15.5-ounce) cans white hominy, undrained
• 6  tablespoons  sliced radishes
• 6  tablespoons  chopped green onions
• 6  tablespoons  minced fresh cilantro
• 6  lime slices

Preparation

Heat a cast-iron skillet over high heat. Place chiles in pan; flatten with a spatula. Cook 10 seconds on each side or until blackened. Combine toasted chiles and 2 cups boiling water in a bowl; let stand 10 minutes or until soft. Place chile mixture in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.

Cook cumin seeds in a large Dutch oven over medium heat for 1 minute or until toasted and fragrant. Place in a spice or coffee grinder; process until finely ground.

Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook 5 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove pork from pan. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and garlic to pan; cook 8 minutes or until onion is browned, stirring frequently. Stir in pork, pureed chiles, toasted ground cumin, broth, sugar, salt, and hominy; bring to a simmer. Cook 30 minutes or until pork is tender. Spoon 1 2/3 cups posole into each of 6 bowls; top each serving with 1 tablespoon radishes, 1 tablespoon green onions, and 1 tablespoon cilantro. Serve with lime slices.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

376 (27% from fat)

Fat:

11.2g (sat 2.9g,mono 4.5g,poly 2.6g)

Protein:

30.7g

Carbohydrate:

37.4g

Fiber:

7.4g

Cholesterol:

67mg

Iron:

4mg

Sodium:

971mg

Calcium:

67mg