Anns Version Of Posole By The Shed Recipes

CLASSIC POSOLE

Steps:

• For pork:
• Preheat oven to 275°. Line a small roasting pan with foil. Mix cumin, garlic powder, and smoked paprika in a small bowl. Rub spice mix all over pork. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place pork in pan and cover with sliced onion. Pour 1/2 cup water in the bottom of pan. Cover pan tightly with foil and roast until meat is very tender, 5-6 hours. Let pork rest until cool enough to handle.
• Using 2 forks, shred pork into bite-size pieces. Skim fat from juices in roasting pan; reserve meat. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill pork and juices separately.
• For posole:
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the diced fresh tomatoes and stir until softened, about 2 minutes longer. Stir in broth and next 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Add reserved pork to posole. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes longer for flavors to meld. Season to taste with salt and pepper, adding reserved juices from roast pork, if desired. Divide among bowls, garnish with shredded cheese, cilantro, and lime wedges, and serve with flour tortillas.

ANN'S VERSION OF POSOLE BY THE SHED

Steps:

• Simmer the pork in chicken stock, until tender (about 35-40 minutes).
• Add onions, chile flakes, garlic, oregano, and lime juice.
• Cover and simmer on low for 30-35 minutes.
• Serve with lime wedges.
• Don't forget the warm corn tortillas.

SANTA FE PORK POSOLE

Steps:

• Place tomatillos and jalapeno peppers in a food
• processor, process 1 minute or until smooth.
• Heat a large dutch oven coated with a cooking spray
• over medium-high heat. add pork, brown on all sides.
• Add 1 cup onion, saute 3 minutes, add garlic and saute 30 seconds stir in cumin and the balance of the items, bring to a boil; reduce heat and stir in tomatillo mixture.
• Simmer, uncovered for 45 minutes or until pork is tender.
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ANN'S EASY POSOLE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large pan.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer on low, covered, for 20-25 minutes. (Add water or chicken stock, if necessary).
• May garnish with cilantro, if desired.
• For Vegetarian omit the Chicken and the Pork.

POSOLE (PORK AND HOMINY STEW)

Steps:

• Mix 1 Tablespoon Chili powder, Salt, Pepper in a bowl.
• Rub spice mixture all over pork.
• Saute bacon in a heavy large pot over medium heat until crisp.
• Transfer bacon to paper towels.
• Working in batches, add pork (leaving space around each piece) to drippings in the pot and Saute until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes per batch, using slotted spoon to tranfer pork to a bowl.
• Reduce heat to medium, add onions, ham, carrot, and garlic to the pot; cover and cook 5 minutes stirring occasionally and scraping up browned bits.
• Add Chilies; stir 1 minute.
• Stir in hominy, tomatos w/juices, beer, chicken broth, marjoram, pork, and remaining 2 teaspoons of chili powder and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer until pork is very tender, about 1 hour.
• Uncover stew and simmer until liquid is slightly reduced and thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with reserved bacon and cilantro.