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Authentic New Mexico Posole & Last-Minute Posole

12/27/2016

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PictureNew Mexico Posole
Cooking New Mexican posole takes me back to those wonderful cold, crisp days I've spent in Santa Fe at Christmastime, crunching through the snow with my New Mexican family to one our favorite restaurants. Oh, the fragrant aromas enveloping our senses as we stepped out of the cold into the warm, welcoming atmoshere. I recall the laughter and local gossip as we dipped warm corn tortillas or sopapillas in our bowls. 

On Christmas eve day this year, I had a hankering for this dish, but there was no time to make it in the traditional way. So off to the store went my dearheart to bring back a 108 ounce can of white hominy.  Like always, I had turkey stock on hand in the freezer that I could use as a base, and there was left over ham from our family Thanksmas dinner in there too. I was pleased at how quickly this dish came together and how tasty it turned out to be. So for the traditionalists, I offer you posole from scratch, and for those pressed for time, ideas on how to take the easy, almost-as-good way of making it.

Please note: When I claim this is an easy "last-minute" recipe, I mean it only needs an hour or two to simmer.  

Traditional New Mexican Posole
​Serves: 6   Serving size: 1 cup      
 Timing: Takes about 30 minutes hands-on work. If using dried hominy, begin by soaking overnight.  Simmer most of the next day.
Ingredients
1, 2 pound package frozen *hominy  or 2 cups dried hominy
2 pounds pork steak or roast, cut into small cubes
​Ham or pork bone is optional
1 small onion, chopped
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt 
1 teaspoon oregano
​1 teaspoon cumin, ground
4 red chile pods or Secret Santa Fe Red Chile Sauce to taste
​Toppings: chopped clinatro, sour cream

​*Also known as posole
Directions
​1. Rinse well and drain the hominy. Cover with water and and simmer until it becomes puffed and tender. This should take about 1-1/2 to 2 hours for the frozen hominy. If using dried hominy, it should be soaked at least 4 hours or overnight before covered with water and simmered. Be sure not to add the seaoning until it softens.
​2. Saute the onion, garlic, and pork pieces in oil.
3. Add the remaining ingredients and allow to stew for 6 or 8 hours, stirring the pot now and then before serving.
​Note: Simmering in a crock pot works great.
Last-Minute Posole
Serves: 6    Serving size: 1 cup          
 Timing: Takes about 30 minutes hands-on work.   Simmer for one to two hours.
Ingredients
30 ounces canned hominy
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
1 small onion, chopped
​2 pounds pork or ham, cut into small cubes
1 quart chicken or turkey broth

1 teaspoon salt 
1 teaspoon oregano
​1 teaspoon cumin, ground
New Mexico red chile powder to taste
Toppings: chopped clinatro, sour cream
​
Directions
1. Rinse the hominy well and drain. 
2. Saute the onion, garlic, and pork pieces in oil.
3. Place all ingredients in a pot and simmer for an hour or two before serving.
I hope you enjoy my recipes. Let me know if you've tried any of them and how they turned out.

Good cooking to you! 
​Linda

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4 Comments
Sharon Lippincott link
1/2/2017 12:15:11 pm

Oddly enough, despite growing up in New Mexico, posole was not on our family menu. I've had it only a few times, and had been thinking of making it now that I live in Texas where I can buy reliable green chile. Your last-minute version sounds perfect. Yum!

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Sharon Lippincott link
1/2/2017 12:16:43 pm

Aha! I don't even need green chile. Red chile powder is always on hand.

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online assignment link
1/16/2017 10:59:20 pm

I would like to try this Traditional New Mexican Posole as it excites me to taste it, the taste appearance of it makes me curious of the taste of it. I love this kind of cuisine and I will share this to my friends as well. Thank you for sharing this and this is a good reading to consider

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Linda Moore Kurth link
1/2/2017 04:37:16 pm

Sharon,red chile is my favorite, although I do use green in my guacamole, and long ago, when I was a student at UNM, I used to order grilled cheese sandwiches with green chile in the commons. :-)

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    Linda M. Kurth is the creative mind behind such stories as the romance, Home of the Heart, and her  memoir, God, the Devil and Divorce, as well as the recipes and crafts you'll find in these pages. Here's how this blog began:
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    "This chicken salad is fabulous" my writer friends told me at our little luncheon. "We want the recipe."

    "I've been thinking of starting a recipe blog," I said. "This will be the first dish on it. Will that work for you?"

    "Do it!" they urged. 

    I've thought about creating a cookbook for years, but with all of my other activities, I realize that's not going to happen in the traditional sense. So I'm happy to have this venue to share my favorite dishes and discoveries. I hope you'll find some dishes here that become some of your favorites too.

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