Best 8 Zippy Posole Pozole Soup Recipes

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Pozole is a traditional Mexican soup or stew made with hominy, a type of dried corn. It is a hearty and flavorful dish that can be traced back to ancient Aztec and Mayan civilizations. Over time, it has become a beloved dish throughout Mexico and beyond, with regional variations in ingredients and preparation methods. In this article, we will explore two delicious pozole recipes: a classic red pozole and a refreshing green pozole. Both recipes are easy to follow and packed with authentic Mexican flavors. Whether you prefer the rich, earthy taste of red pozole or the vibrant, herbaceous notes of green pozole, you are sure to find a recipe here that tantalizes your taste buds. So, let's dive into the world of pozole and discover the secrets of making this iconic Mexican dish at home.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

POSOLE SOUP



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Authentic Posole is made with the pig's head; the ears are the delicacy. This simple recipe uses more 'acceptable' ingredients.

Provided by Bryan B

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes

Time 2h55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 pounds pork loin
2 teaspoons salt
water to cover
4 cups hominy
2 tablespoons chili powder
½ cup shredded cabbage for garnish
1 small head cabbage, shredded
1 tablespoon onion
1 lime, cut into wedges

Steps:

  • In a large pot over high heat, combine the pork, salt and water to cover. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium low. Allow to simmer for two hours, skimming foam as necessary.
  • Remove from heat and take the bones out of the stock. Cool and de-fat the stock. Remove pork from bones and return meat to stock. Add the hominy and chili powder and simmer over low heat for 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Serve by placing soup in bowls. Each diner then adds their own cabbage, radishes, onion and lime juice to taste. Eat by dipping spoon deep down to bottom of bowl, lifting to bring up the meat, hominy, soup and layered vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 629.6 calories, Carbohydrate 37.8 g, Cholesterol 142.9 mg, Fat 30.8 g, Fiber 10.6 g, Protein 50.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 1686.4 mg, Sugar 6.7 g

PORK POSOLE



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Provided by Ina Garten

Time 1h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Good olive oil
1 1/2 pounds lean, boneless pork loin, 1/2-inch diced
2 cups chopped yellow onion (2 onions)
1/3 cup small-diced poblano pepper
2 Holland yellow or orange bell peppers, seeded and 3/4-inch diced
1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
6 cups good chicken stock, preferably homemade, simmering
1 (12-ounce) jar medium salsa verde, such as Goya
2 (15-ounce) cans white hominy, such as Goya, rinsed and drained
1 (15.5-ounce) can black beans, such as Goya, rinsed and drained
3 cups yellow corn tortilla chips, plus extra for serving
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Lime wedges, sliced or diced avocado, sliced scallions, sliced radishes, grated Cheddar, and sour cream, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a medium (11-inch) pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset, over medium-high heat. Add the pork and saute for 5 to 10 minutes, until lightly browned on all sides. Transfer the pork and any liquid to a bowl and set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in the pot, add the onions, and saute over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the poblano and bell peppers and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic, chili powder, and oregano and cook for one minute. Return the pork and its juices to the pot.
  • Add the chicken stock and salsa verde and bring to a simmer. Stir in the hominy, black beans, corn chips, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper and simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 1 teaspoon salt, depending on the saltiness of the chicken stock and the chips.
  • To serve, ladle the posole into large soup bowls. Garnish with a squeeze of lime and top with avocado, scallions, radishes, tortilla chips, Cheddar, and sour cream. Serve hot.

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!

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.

POZOLE



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 16m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup baby carrots, sliced
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano
3 scallions, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
One 4-ounce jar sliced pimiento peppers, drained
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon red chile flakes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 quart (4 cups) low-sodium chicken stock
2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (white or dark meat, depending on your preference)
One 15.5-ounce can white hominy, drained
One 14.5-ounce can fire-roasted crushed tomatoes
2 limes, 1 halved and 1 cut into wedges
1 cup shredded napa cabbage
1 bunch fresh cilantro, leaves picked
1/4 cup thinly sliced radishes
1 avocado, diced
1/2 cup sour cream
Hot sauce, as needed

Steps:

  • Place a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Add the carrots, oregano, scallions and garlic and cook until softened. Stir in the pimientos, salt, cumin, chili powder and red chile flakes. Raise the heat to high and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and fry until the color deepens, about 1 minute. Add the chicken stock, shredded chicken, hominy and crushed tomatoes. Bring to a low boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and juice the halved lime into the soup. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
  • To serve, add some of the shredded cabbage to the bottom of a soup bowl and ladle over the hot soup. Garnish the top with cilantro, radish, avocado, sour cream and hot sauce. Serve with limes wedges on the side.

ZIPPY POSOLE (POZOLE) SOUP



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This is a flavorful, somewhat spicy version of New Mexican pozole soup made with readily available ingredients. A variety of peppers can be substituted to make it more or less spicy, according to your own tastes. We typically serve it with the listed garnishes, tearing the cilantro leaves from the stems right at the table (much like basil leaves and Vietnamese pho). The Greek yogurt is a healthier choice to sour cream, although sour cream would also be very tasty! Great fall and winter fare, served with warm tortillas or tortilla chips. (Leftovers are wonderful, but good luck with that!)

Provided by MagnetGuy

Categories     Soup

Time 2h18m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound bone-in pork chops
1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half
2 Hatch green chile peppers, diced
1 onion, diced
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
3 cloves garlic
6 cups chicken stock, divided
8 ounces salsa verde
3 (15.5 ounce) cans hominy, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon New Mexico chile powder
1 teaspoon ground coriander
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 cups thinly sliced cabbage
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 bunch cilantro
6 radishes, sliced thinly

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add pork, chicken, Hatch chile peppers, onion, jalapeno peppers, and garlic. Saute, turning meat, until lightly brown, about 8 minutes.
  • Pour 2 cups stock into pot; add enough water to cover meat by 3/4 inch. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes. Remove pork and chicken and place on a plate; let cool until safe to handle. Remove garlic cloves, mash, and add back to soup.
  • Shred pork and chicken into small chunks. Add salsa to the pot. Let soup simmer for 15 to 30 minutes more.
  • Place hominy, shredded meat, remaining 4 cups stock, New Mexico chile powder, coriander, salt, and pepper into the pot of soup. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, at least 30 minutes.
  • Serve with cabbage, yogurt, cilantro, and radishes to garnish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327.1 calories, Carbohydrate 31.9 g, Cholesterol 52.5 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 20.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 1033.2 mg, Sugar 7 g

POZOLE



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Pozole is a traditional soup or stew from Mexico. Variations use different kinds of meat, like beef, chicken, turkey or even pork rinds instead of the pork used here. But the hominy is the constant.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, lunch, soups and stews, main course

Time 2h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons neutral oil
2 pounds pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch chunks
1 large onion, chopped
Salt and ground black pepper
4 dried chipotle, ancho or gaujillo chiles
2 cups dried hominy, soaked in a couple of changes of water for 8 to 12 hours
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, or 2 teaspoons dried
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons minced garlic
Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
Lime wedges for garnish

Steps:

  • Put oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. When hot, add pork and onions and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pork and onions are deeply browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, pull off whatever stems you can from chiles; break them in half and pour or scrape out some or all of the seeds. (The more you leave in, the hotter the stew will be.) When pork and onions are browned, add chiles, hominy, oregano and cumin. Add water to cover everything by about an inch. Bring to a boil, then adjust heat so the mixture simmers steadily. Cook, stirring occasionally and adding more liquid if necessary, until pork and hominy are tender, at least 1 1/2 hours.
  • If you like, fish out and discard chile pieces, or chop them up and stir them back into the pot. Stir in garlic and cook a few minutes more; taste and adjust the seasoning. The mixture should be a little soupy. Serve in bowls, garnished with cilantro and lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 359, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 21 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 477 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

POSOLE (MEXICAN SOUP WITH PORK AND HOMINY)



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This recipe was taught to me by my friend Mary, who was raised in Mexico, when she learned that I didn't like Menudo. She adds a whole jalepeno to the recipe, but that's to hot for me. The prep and cook time doesn't include cook time for the pork.

Provided by Dustbunni

Categories     Grains

Time 1h20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 cups cooked pork, cut into bite sized cubes (pork shoulder is traditional ; or other pork roast)
2 tablespoons lard or 2 tablespoons bacon fat
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and diced
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chili peppers (or 2 fresh green chili's seeded and diced)
2 (15 ounce) cans white hominy, drained and rinsed
1 1/2 cups cooked pinto beans (or 1- 15 oz. can pinto beans) (optional)
1 quart pork stock or 1 quart chicken stock
salt
1/2 cup chopped cilantro (garnish)
lime wedge (garnish)

Steps:

  • In a large pan.
  • Saute onions in lard or bacon drippings until clear.
  • Add garlic and spices and cook another two minutes.
  • Add meat, green chili, rinsed hominy and beans.
  • The beans are not traditional but we like them.
  • Cook another two minutes.
  • Pour stock over all.
  • Add salt to taste.
  • Simmer, covered, about 1hour.
  • Pass cilantro and lime wedges for those who like a pinch of cilantro and a squeeze of lime over their soup.
  • I serve this with large corn chips and cold melon.

Tips:

  • Choose the right hominy: White hominy is the most common type used in pozole, but you can also use yellow or blue hominy. White hominy has a mild flavor, while yellow and blue hominy have a slightly sweeter flavor.
  • Soak the hominy overnight: This will help to soften the hominy and make it easier to cook.
  • Use a variety of meats: Pork, chicken, and beef are all popular meats used in pozole. You can use one type of meat or a combination of meats.
  • Add vegetables for flavor: Onions, garlic, peppers, and tomatoes are all common vegetables used in pozole. You can also add other vegetables, such as carrots, celery, or zucchini.
  • Season the soup to taste: Pozole is typically seasoned with chili powder, cumin, oregano, and salt. You can also add other spices, such as garlic powder, onion powder, or cayenne pepper.
  • Serve with toppings: Pozole is often served with toppings such as cilantro, radishes, avocado, and lime wedges. You can also serve it with tortillas or chips.

Conclusion:

Pozole is a delicious and versatile soup that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover meat and vegetables, and it is also a good source of protein and fiber. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make a delicious pot of pozole that your family and friends will love.

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