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This New Mexico Posole Recipe is a hearty, flavorful pork soup or stew made with New Mexico red chiles, garlic, pork, and hominy. This soup is full of rich and spicy flavor, perfect on those cold nights when you need a warm, comforting meal.
It costs $15.77 to make eight servings of this Pozole recipe. The cost per serving is just $1.97.
For a New Mexican Christmas dinner, serve this Posole alongside these Stacked New Mexico-Style Green Chile Enchiladas.
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Posole Recipe – New Mexico Style!
If you’ve never heard of this dish before, know that it’s some serious comfort food that’s hearty, meaty, and somewhere between a soup and a stew. It’s a very traditional and easy Mexican and New Mexican Christmas dish. It’s red from the reconstituted and pureed dried New Mexican chile peppers.
New Mexico Posole Recipe Ingredients & Cost
Per Serving Cost: $1.97
Recipe Cost: $15.77
- 1.5 ounce dried New Mexico red chiles – $1.64
- 8 cups chicken stock – $2.48
- 2 pounds boneless country-style pork ribs – $7.94
- 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil – $0.09
- 3 15-ounce cans white hominy – $1.68
- 2 medium white onions – $1.40
- 5 large garlic cloves – $0.25
- 1 Tablespoon fresh oregano – $0.25
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice – $0.04
NOTE: The recipe prices are calculated by using grocery store websites. The actual cost of the recipe will vary depending on what ingredients you already have.
How to make Posole:
- First, microwave the chiles and remove the seeds and stems.
- Next, pour the stock into a bowl with the chiles and microwave for 30 seconds. Then let the mixture sit while the chiles can soften.
- Cook the pork, and then transfer it to a plate.
- Then add the hominy to the pot to cook until it is browned and fragrant. Remove the hominy from the pot.
- Add the remaining oil to the pot and cook the onion and garlic. Puree the onion and chile mixture and add it back to the pot.
- Next, stir in the remaining chicken stock.
- Add in the pork and seasonings and simmer for 75-90 minutes.
- Add the hominy to the pot and simmer for an additional 30 minutes. Skim the fat from the top.
- Shred the pork and return the pork to the pot.
- Finally, squeeze in the lime juice and season with salt and pepper to taste before serving with any desired garnishes.
***Watch the recipe video in the recipe card below.
How to serve this Recipe for Posole
Traditional red Posole is usually served with shredded cabbage, sliced radishes, diced avocados, white onion, and lime wedges. I’ve even seen it served with sour cream, too. Sometimes it’s served with fresh, homemade corn and flour tortillas for dipping into the soup. SO good!
What do you eat with Posole?
Posole is a hearty Mexican stew made with hominy, pork, and broth, typically served with a variety of toppings, such as:
- Chopped onion
- Radishes
- Cilantro
- Lime wedges
- Avocado
- Shredded cabbage
- Cotija cheese
- Tostadas
- Tortilla chips
- Salsa
- Sour cream
You can also serve Posole with other side dishes, such as:
- flour or corn tortillas
- Mexican rice
- Beans
- Salad
Posole Recipe Storage Tips:
SERVE: You can keep the Pozole out for about two hours before it needs to be refrigerated.
STORE: Once the soup is cooled, transfer it to an airtight container. Store it in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
FREEZE: Once cooled, transfer the soup to a freezer-safe container or Ziploc bag. Freeze for 2-3 months. Thaw the Posole in the refrigerator overnight or at room temperature for 4-5 hours.
REHEAT: Place the soup in a saucepan and heat over medium-high heat until heated through.
Recipe for Posole FAQs
Is it Pozole or Posole?
Either! It’s typically spelled Pozole in Mexico and Posole in border states like New Mexico and Texas.
How do you pronounce Pozole?
You pronounce it, “po-zo-le.”
What is Posole in English?
Posole directly translates from Spanish to English as hominy. So it’s basically” “stew of maize kernels,” maize kernels being hominy.
What is Posole soup made of?
Posole is made with hominy, pork, chile peppers, spices, garlic and garnished with shredded cabbage, radishes, avocados, onion, and lime wedges. It’s the stuff my spicy Christmas dreams are made of!
Is Pozole healthy?
Um, not exactly. Not going to lie; you’ll have some fat from the pork that pools on the soup. But, of course, you can easily remove it with a fat separator if it’s not your thing. But it’s a once-a-year type of recipe, so I indulge!
Is white hominy healthy?
Yes! It’s low in calories, fat, and sugar and high in fiber.
Canned or dried hominy?
In traditional Posole recipes that date back to the Aztecs, you use dried hominy soaked in mineral lime to remove the hominy’s outer skin and achieve this soup’s authentic flavor. Unfortunately, I live in Japan right now, and I can’t get dried hominy or mineral lime to ship to me, so canned hominy it is!
Pozole enthusiasts, please don’t skewer me for using canned hominy! Once I get back to the states, I promise to experiment and test this recipe using dried hominy and mineral lime and post the results here!
Is hominy and Posole the same thing?
No, hominy and Posole are not the same thing. Hominy is a maize kernel treated with an alkali solution, which removes the outer husk and germ and makes the kernel soft and chewy.
Posole is a Mexican stew made with hominy, pork, and broth.
Do you have to soak hominy overnight?
If you’re using canned hominy, it is unnecessary to soak it overnight. If you are using dried hominy, then yes, soak it overnight.
Soaking dried hominy overnight helps to soften the kernels and reduce the cooking time.
Why does my Pozole taste plain?
There are a few reasons why your Pozole might taste plain. Here are some things to check:
– Did you use enough salt?Salt is an essential seasoning that can enhance the flavor of any dish. Be sure to salt your Pozole to taste, both before and after cooking.
– Did you use enough spices?This dish is traditionally flavored with various spices, such as cumin, oregano, and chili powder. If your Pozole tastes plain, try adding more spices to taste.
– Did you add any acid?A touch of acid, such as lime juice or vinegar, can help brighten the Pozole flavor.
Cook’s Tools for this Easy Posole Recipe
- mixing bowls
- large heavy-bottomed pot
- wooden spoon
- immersion blender
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4.03 from 41 votes
New Mexico Recipe for Posole
Author From Cook’s Country
Recipe Cost $ $15.77
Serving Cost $ $1.97
Prep Time 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Total Time 3 hours hours
8 people
ThisNew Mexico Posole Recipeis a hearty, flavorful pork soup or stew made with New Mexico red chiles, garlic, pork, and hominy.
Equipment
mixing bowls
large heavy-bottomed pot
wooden spoon
immersion blender
measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 1.5 ounce dried New Mexico red chiles (about 6 chiles)
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 2 pounds boneless country-style pork ribs
- Salt and pepper
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 15-ounce cans white hominy rinsed and drained well
- 2 medium white onions chopped
- 5 large garlic cloves minced
- 1 Tablespoon minced fresh oregano
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
GARNISHES:
- shredded green cabbage
- diced avocado
- sliced radishes
- chopped white onion
- lime wedges
FOR SERVING:
- heated corn or flour tortillas
Instructions
PREP CHILES:
Place chiles on a paper towel-lined microwave-safe plate. Microwave on HIGH for 60-90 seconds, or until puffed and fragrant.
Once the chiles are cool enough to handle, remove the seeds and stems.
Pour 2 cups of stock into a medium microwave-safe bowl. Add the chiles, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and microwave for 30 seconds or until bubbling.
Let the mixture sit for 15 minutes so the chiles can soften.
PREP AND COOK PORK:
Use paper towels to pat the pork dry and season all sides with salt and pepper.
Add 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil to a heavy-bottomed pot and heat over medium-high heat until shimmering and small wisps of smoke are coming off the oil.
Cook until the pork is brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer the pork to a plate.
COOK HOMINY:
Add the hominy to the pot and cook, constantly stirring, until the hominy is fragrant and it begins to darken in color, about 3-4 minutes.
Transfer hominy to a bowl.
MAKE SOUP BASE:
Add the remaining 1 Tablespoon of oil to the pot and heat over medium heat until the oil shimmers.
Add onion and cook until softened and beginning to brown around the edges, about 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and stir, and cook until fragrant, about 30-60 seconds.
Use an immersion blender or blender to puree the onion mixture and the chile mixture. Then add the onion-chile mixture back to the pot.
To the pot, add in the remaining 6 cups of chicken stock and stir to combine.
ADD TO SOUP AND SIMMER SOUP:
Add the cooked pork, oregano, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ½ teaspoon of pepper, and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the meat is tender, 75-90 minutes.
Remove the pork from the pot and place it on a plate.
Add the hominy to the pot and simmer, covered for 30 minutes.
TO FINISH:
Use a spoon to skim the fat from the top of the soup.
Shred the pork, discard the fat, and return the pork to the pot and cook until the pork is heated through, about 1 minute.
Turn the heat off and squeeze in the lime juice.
Season the Posole with salt and pepper to taste.
GARNISH AND SERVE:
Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with shredded cabbage, diced avocado, sliced radishes, chopped white onion, and lime wedges (all optional).
Serve.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cup | Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 955mg | Potassium: 837mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1425IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2.7mg
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