Easy Posole Recipe (Mexican Pork and Hominy Stew)
This stew is easy to pull together yet bursting with incredible Mexican flavor. Note that it takes a long time to cook, so plan ahead. This is one of my daughter, Kiersten's, favorite recipes.
Calories: 367kcal
Servings:
Ingredients
- 4 pounds pork stew meat If pork stew meat isn’t available, buy pork shoulder, butt, or boneless ribs and cut into bite-sized pieces. To make this lower in WW points, use a zero-point cut of pork.
- 2 onions diced
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 cartons chicken broth 32 ounces each
- 1 can diced tomatoes drained, 15 ounces
- 1 jar green salsa 16 ounces *Note: green salsa can be spicy. To make the stew more mild, only use half a jar.
- 1 large can hominy 25 ounces *Note: can use hominy, white corn, yellow corn, or a combination
- 1 small can hominy 15 ounces
- For serving: limes hot sauce, cheese, tortilla chips, sour cream
Instructions
Slow Cooker
- In a skillet over medium heat, brown pork stew meat in oil for 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Add onions and cook 5 minutes more, until onion begins to brown.
- Add pork and onions to the bottom of a slow cooker. Add chicken broth and hominy.
- Cook on LOW for 12 to 24 hours.
- One hour before serving, add diced tomatoes and salsa.
- Turn off heat and serve in bowls with toppings.
Stovetop
- In a skillet over medium heat, brown pork stew meat in oil for 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Add onions and cook 5 minutes more, until onion begins to brown.
- Add pork and onions to the bottom of a large soup pot. Add chicken broth, salsa, and hominy.
- Bring to a boil, and then turn down to simmer. Simmer for 1 hour, covered.
- Ten minutes before serving, add diced tomatoes and salsa, and cook until heated throughout.
- Turn off heat and serve in bowls with toppings.
Nutrition
Calories: 367 kcalCarbohydrates: 23 gProtein: 44 gFat: 10 gSaturated Fat: 2 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2 gMonounsaturated Fat: 4 gTrans Fat: 0.03 gCholesterol: 111 mgSodium: 1214 mgPotassium: 917 mgFiber: 4 gSugar: 7 gVitamin A: 337 IUVitamin C: 7 mgCalcium: 46 mgIron: 3 mg
