Posole

== Description ==
Posole is a traditional Mexican dish from the pacific coast region of Jalisco. A thick soup that's usually made with pork, hominy, garlic, onion, chili peppers, cilantro, and broth. This is a delicious recipe and well worth the effort to make.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* ½ lbs pork shoulder
* ½ onion stuck with 2 cloves
* 2 cloves garlic, peeled
* 5 peppercorns
* ½ teaspoon whole cumin seed
* oregano, pinch
* 1 onion, chopped
* 2 cloves garlic, chopped
* 2 tablespoon oil
* ½ teaspoon black pepper
* ½ teaspoon ground cumin
* ½ teaspoon cloves
* ½ teaspoon cayenne
* 4 cups canned white hominy, drained and rinsed
* 3 to 5 cups pork broth from cooking pork shoulder
* 1 cup canned chopped green chilies
* salt to taste
== Directions ==
# This recipe requires a simple prep. Prepare the onion with the 2 cloves, peel the garlic, chop the onion, peel and chop the 2 garlic cloves, chop the green chilies and jalapenos if you are using them and get the hominy drained and rinsed.
# Now you are ready to cook.
# Place the meat in a large saucepan and just cover with lightly salted water.
# Add the clove studded onion, 2 cloves peeled garlic, peppercorns, cumin seed, and oregano.
# Bring to a boil over medium heat, skim off any foam that rises, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
# Remove meat and broth, reserving both.
# Sauté the chopped onion and garlic in oil until translucent.
# Add the remaining spices, stir for a minute.
# Cut the reserved pork into 1 inch cubes and add to the pan.
# Stir in the canned hominy, pork broth (if there is not enough pork broth, add chicken stock), green chilies and jalapenos (optional).
# Cook at a simmer, covered, for 45 to 60 minutes until the meat and hominy are tender.
# If necessary, cook for up to an additional 60 minutes until the chilies and onions are well blended into the broth.
# Degrease the stew, taste for salt, and serve in soup bowls. 
Category:Mexican Soups
Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Pork shoulder and blade Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Garlic Recipes
Category:Pork stock and broth Recipes
Category:Chile pepper Recipes
Category:Hominy Recipes