Easy 30 minute Posole
Cost $6.55 recipe $1.09 servingUse your leftover pulled pork and a quick homemade enchilada sauce to make this super fast and easy, intensely flavored 30 Minute Posole. Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp cooking oil ($0.08)
- 1 yellow onion (diced, (1 cup, 150g) $0.54)
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour ($0.02)
- 2 Tbsp chili powder (mild, $0.22*)
- 2 cups water ( $0.00)
- 3 oz. tomato paste ($0.43)
- ½ tsp ground cumin ($0.02)
- ½ tsp garlic powder ($0.02)
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional, $0.03)
- ¾ tsp salt ($0.03)
- 3 cups chicken broth ($0.35**)
- 1½ cups shredded pork (pre-cooked, (or chicken or beef) $3.79)
- 4 oz. can diced green chiles ($0.88)
- 15 oz. can hominy (golden or white, (drained) $1.42***)
Toppings
- 1 fresh lime ($0.25)
- ½ bunch fresh cilantro ($0.42)
Instructions
- Gather and prep all of your ingredients.
- Finely dice the onion, then add it to a large soup pot along with the cooking oil. Sauté the onion in the oil over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, or until it is tender and transparent.
- Add the flour and chili powder and continue to sauté for two minutes more. The mixture will be fairly dry, so stir continuously to prevent burning.
- Add 2 cups water, tomato paste, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and salt to the pot. Whisk the ingredients together until the tomato paste is dissolved. Allow the mixture to come to a simmer, at which point it will thicken.
- Finally, add the chicken broth, shredded meat, diced chiles, and hominy (drained). Stir to combine and then heat through (about 10 minutes).
- Cut the lime into wedges and roughly chop the cilantro. Top each bowl with chopped cilantro and a wedge of lime to squeeze over top.
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Equipment
- Large Pot
Notes
*The mild chili powder used in this recipe is a mild blend of chile peppers and other spices, but does not include salt.
**I like to use Better Than Bouillon to make my broth to keep costs low.
***Hominy, one of the key ingredients in posole, is a large maize grain that has been treated with lye or lime, which softens its outer husk and gives it a wonderfully chewy texture. You can find hominy both dried and canned, like beans, but I use the canned version for convenience. They are, without a doubt, my favorite part of this stew. However, if you can't find hominy, you can use canned, fresh, or frozen corn in a pinch.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (1.33 cups)Calories: 254kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 11gFat: 10gSodium: 1560mgFiber: 4g
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