Best 5 Posole Mexican Lasagna Recipes

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**Posole: A Delightful Fusion of Mexican and Italian Flavors**

Posole is a unique and flavorful dish that seamlessly blends the culinary traditions of Mexico and Italy. This hearty and comforting dish is a delightful fusion of flavors and textures, featuring tender hominy, savory pork, and a rich, flavorful broth. Served with a variety of toppings, including lettuce, radishes, and avocado, posole is a versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a main course or a side.

This article presents a collection of recipes that explore the diverse variations of posole. From traditional Mexican recipes to creative twists on the classic dish, these recipes showcase the versatility and adaptability of posole. Whether you prefer a simple and authentic version or a more elaborate and modern take, you're sure to find a recipe that suits your taste preferences.

**Recipes Included:**

* **Classic Mexican Posole:** This recipe provides a step-by-step guide to creating the traditional Mexican posole, featuring a flavorful broth made with pork, hominy, and a blend of spices.

* **Green Posole:** This variation adds a vibrant green color and unique flavor to the classic posole by incorporating tomatillos, green chiles, and cilantro.

* **Posole with Chicken:** This recipe offers a lighter alternative to the traditional pork-based posole by using chicken as the primary protein.

* **Posole with Hominy:** This recipe showcases hominy as the star ingredient, providing a detailed guide to preparing and cooking hominy from scratch.

* **Posole Soup:** This variation transforms posole into a hearty and comforting soup, perfect for a chilly day or as a light meal.

* **Posole Casserole:** This creative recipe combines posole with layers of cheese, tortillas, and enchilada sauce, creating a delicious and satisfying casserole.

* **Posole Enchiladas:** This unique dish combines the flavors of posole and enchiladas, resulting in a flavorful and innovative main course.

* **Chilaquiles with Posole:** This recipe offers a delightful twist on the classic chilaquiles by incorporating posole for a unique and satisfying breakfast or brunch dish.

With this diverse collection of recipes, you'll have endless opportunities to explore the culinary delights of posole. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen, these recipes provide clear instructions and helpful tips to guide you in creating delicious posole dishes that will tantalize your taste buds.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

MEXICAN LASAGNA



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Rachael Ray's Mexican Lasagna recipe, from 30 Minute Meals on Food Network, is a south-of-the-border take on an Italian classic.

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds ground chicken breast, available in the packaged meats case
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained
1 cup medium heat taco sauce or 1 (14-oz) can stewed or fire roasted tomatoes
1 cup frozen corn kernels
Salt
8 (8 inch) spinach flour tortillas, available on dairy aisle of market
2 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar or shredded pepper jack
2 scallions, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil - twice around the pan. Add chicken and season with chili powder, cumin, and red onion. Brown the meat, 5 minutes. Add taco sauce or stewed or fire roasted tomatoes. Add black beans and corn. Heat the mixture through, 2 to 3 minutes then season with salt, to your taste.
  • Coat a shallow baking dish with remaining extra-virgin olive oil, about 1 tablespoon oil. Cut the tortillas in half or quarters to make them easy to layer with. Build lasagna in layers of meat and beans, then tortillas, then cheese. Repeat: meat, tortilla, cheese again. Bake lasagna 12 to 15 minutes until cheese is brown and bubbly. Top with the scallions and serve.

LATIN LASAGNA



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Provided by Ingrid Hoffmann

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup milk
2 cups shredded pepper-jack cheese, divided
6 ounces raw Mexican chorizo, casings removed
1 pound ground turkey
2 tablespoons Worcestershirek sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried oregano
4 to 6 ripe black-skinned plantains, peeled, halved horizontally and thinly sliced lengthwise
Paprika, to taste
Chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Stir in the flour and cumin and cook for 1 minute to remove the raw starchy taste of the flour. Gradually add the broth, stirring to prevent lumps. Once all of the broth is added, stir in the milk. Continue to stir constantly until the sauce thickens, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Add half of the grated cheese and stir the sauce until the cheese has melted. Turn off the heat and transfer the sauce to a bowl. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the sauce to prevent a skin from forming.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the chorizo. Cook and stir until it starts to brown, about 4 minutes, using a wooden spoon to break up any large pieces while it cooks. Add the turkey and continue to cook until both meats are browned 8 to 10 minutes. Drain out excess oil from the pan, if needed. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, oregano; season with salt and pepper.
  • Line the bottom of the prepared baking dish with 1 layer of plantains (about 1/3 of the plantain slices), making sure that they don't overlap. Top the plantains with half of the meat mixture, spreading it out into an even layer so it covers the plantains. Top with half of the cheese sauce, spreading evenly with a spatula. Add another single layer of plantain slices side by side and cover with the remaining meat mixture and the remaining sauce. Add the final layer of plantains and sprinkle with the remaining cheese and a dusting of paprika over the top. Bake until the sauce is bubbly, about 45 to 60 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

NEW MEXICAN POZOLE



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In New Mexico, there is abundance and generosity and plenty of comfort food at holiday parties. Posole, the savory and hearty, rather soupy stew made from dried large white corn kernels simmered for hours, is traditional and easy to prepare. Stir in a ruddy red purée of dried New Mexico chiles to give the stew its requisite kick. This is satisfying, nourishing, fortifying fare. The corn stays a little bit chewy in a wonderful way (canned hominy never does), and the spicy broth is beguiling.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 3h

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 pounds dried hominy (posole), available in Latino groceries, soaked overnight in cold water
3 ounces dried red New Mexico chiles (about 10 large chiles)
2 pounds fresh pork belly, cut in 2-inch cubes
2 pounds pork shoulder, not too lean, cut in 2-inch chunks
Salt and pepper
1 large yellow onion, peeled, halved and stuck with 2 cloves
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 teaspoons cumin seeds, toasted until fragrant and coarsely ground
2 cups finely diced white onion, soaked in ice water, for garnish
Lime wedges
Roughly chopped cilantro, for garnish
Toasted Mexican oregano, for garnish

Steps:

  • Drain soaked hominy and put in large soup pot. Cover with water and bring to boil. Let simmer briskly for 1 hour.
  • While hominy is cooking, make red chile purée: Toast dried chiles lightly in cast-iron skillet or stovetop grill, just until fragrant. Wearing gloves, slit chiles lengthwise with paring knife. Remove and discard stems and seeds. Put chiles in saucepan and cover with 4 cups water. Simmer 30 minutes and let cool. In blender, purée chiles to a smooth paste using some cooking water as necessary. Purée should be of milkshake consistency.
  • Season pork belly and pork shoulder generously with salt and pepper. After posole has cooked 1 hour, add pork shoulder, pork belly, onion stuck with cloves, bay leaf, garlic and cumin. Add enough water to cover by 2 inches, then return to a brisk simmer. While adding water occasionally and tasting broth for salt, simmer for about 2 1/2 hours more, until meat is tender and posole grains have softened and burst. Skim fat from surface of broth.
  • Stir in 1 cup chile purée and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste and correct seasoning. (At this point, posole can be cooled completely and reheated later. Refrigerate for up to 3 days.)
  • To serve, ladle posole, meat and broth into wide bowls. Pass bowls of diced onion, lime wedges, cilantro and oregano, and let guests garnish to taste.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 588, UnsaturatedFat 31 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 54 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 21 grams, SaturatedFat 19 grams, Sodium 567 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams

POSOLE



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This spicy stew-like soup is traditionally served in New Mexico at holiday time to celebrate life's blessings, but it's good any time of year.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 dried ancho chilies
4 dried guajillo or pasilla chilies
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1-1/2 cups boiling water
2 pounds boneless pork, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups chicken broth
2 cans (29 ounces each) hominy, rinsed and drained
1-1/2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano
1 teaspoon salt
Optional toppings: lime wedges, sliced radishes, diced avocado and chopped onion

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, saute chilies in 1 tablespoon oil for 1-2 minutes or until heated through, pressing with a spatula (do not brown). Using a slotted spoon, transfer chilies tn a bowl; add boiling water. Soak for 20 minutes or until softened; remove stems and seeds, reserving water., In the Dutch oven, brown pork in remaining oil in batches, sauteing onion and garlic with the last batch of pork. Return pork to pan and add broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until meat is tender., Transfer chilies and soaking liquid to a blender; cover and process until smooth. Strain through a fine strainer, reserving pulp and discarding skins. Add pulp to pork mixture. Stir in the hominy, oregano and salt. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve with toppings of your choice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 1588mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 27g protein.

AUTHENTIC MEXICAN POZOLE



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I've learned this recipe from a friend from Mexico. I don't eat menudo, because the tripe or pig's feet made me nauseous. She always celebrated with this soup and I can eat everything in it without being grossed out! It's very delicious and everyone always get seconds or thirds! Don't forget to garnish! I add lots of lemon juice to my bowl and a dash of salt.

Provided by razzle dazzle

Categories     Stocks

Time 1h25m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/2 lbs pork shoulder
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1 tablespoon cumin powder
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons oil
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
2 tablespoons california chili powder
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 teaspoon oregano
4 cups canned white hominy, drained and rinsed
3 -5 cups pork broth, from cooking pork shoulder
1 cup canned diced green chilis (optional)
salt
2 whole fresh jalapenos, chopped (optional)
3 whole ancho chilies, seeded and stemmed (garnish) (optional)

Steps:

  • This recipe requires a simple prep.
  • Prepare the onion, peel the garlic, chop the onion, peel and chop the 2 garlic cloves, chop the green chilies and jalapenos if you are using them and get the hominy drained and rinsed.
  • I boil my ancho chilies in a separate small pot for the garnish part(read below).
  • Now you are ready to cook.
  • Place the meat in a large saucepan and just cover with lightly salted water.
  • Add 1/2 chopped onion, the 2 cloves peeled garlic, pepper, cumin, and oregano.
  • Bring to a boil over medium heat, skim off any foam that rises, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
  • Remove meat and broth, reserving both.
  • Saute the remaining chopped onion and garlic in oil until translucent.
  • Add the remaining spices, stir for a minute.
  • Cut the reserved pork into 1 inch cubes and add to the pan.
  • Stir in the canned hominy, pork broth (if there is not enough pork broth, add chicken stock, I like to add it anyway for flavor, about 2-4 cups, eyeball the amount you like), green chilies and jalapenos (optional).
  • Cook at a simmer, covered, for 45 to 60 minutes until the meat and hominy are tender.
  • If necessary, cook for up to an additional 60 minutes until the chilies and onions are well blended into the broth.
  • Degrease the stew, taste for salt, and serve in soup bowls.
  • This is a delicious recipe and well worth the effort to make.
  • Garnishes that are always served with are:.
  • lots of lime/lemon wedges.
  • sliced radishes.
  • chopped cilantro.
  • Shredded cabbage(not red).
  • fresh/ packaged fried corn tortillas.
  • When my ancho chilies are soft from boiling(takes about 15 minutes), then i put them in the blender with 1 1/2cups of water, 1 clove of garlic and about 2 tablespoons diced onion, and about 1 tablespoons of salt and pepper. I blend this thin, then strain it to get the liquid separated from its "pulp". I throw the pulp into the soup for the flavor i like but you can discard if too spicy for you. The remaining liquid you put in a serving dish for guests to add in their own bowl, if desired. Beware! It's HOT!

Tips:

  • Use fresh and high-quality ingredients: This will make a big difference in the final flavor of your posole lasagna.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with different toppings: There are many different types of cheese, vegetables, and meats that you can use to top your lasagna. Get creative and find what you like best!
  • Let the lasagna rest before serving: This will allow the flavors to meld together and the lasagna to set. About 15-30 minutes is usually enough.
  • Serve the lasagna with your favorite sides: Some popular sides for posole lasagna include refried beans, Spanish rice, or a simple green salad.

Conclusion:

Posole lasagna is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a family meal or a special occasion. With its combination of tender pork, flavorful broth, and cheesy lasagna noodles, this dish is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to enjoy posole, give this lasagna recipe a try!

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