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Mexican Red Pozole with Pork and Hominy

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PREP TIME
25 min
COOKING TIME
85 min
TOTAL TIME
110 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Mexican Red Pozole with Pork and Hominy
Ingredients
  • 1 pound boneless pork shoulder, cubed
  • 1 pound boneless pork loin, cubed
  • 1/2 pound pork neck bones
  • water to cover
  • 1 head garlic, cloves peeled
  • salt to taste
  • 1 large plum tomato
  • 4 ounces dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 pinch ground cumin
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 (16 ounce) cans white hominy, drained
  • shredded lettuce or cabbage
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 4 limes, quartered
Instructions
1
Begin by placing pork shoulder, pork loin, and pork neck bones in a large cooking vessel; cover the contents with water. Add 1 entire head of garlic and a pinch of salt to taste, then proceed to bring the mixture to a rolling boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and allow the contents to simmer until the meat is tender and cooked through, approximately 1 hour. Stir in hominy; bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for an additional 20 minutes.
2
In a separate pot, combine tomato and guajillo chiles with enough water to cover the contents; bring the mixture to a boil. Cook until the chiles have softened, about 15 minutes; drain the excess water.
3
Transfer the tomato and chile mixture to a blender along with salt, 1 clove of garlic, oregano, and cumin. Add 2 cups of water to the blender and blend until a smooth sauce forms. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, setting the chile sauce aside for later use.
4
Transfer the pork to a work surface and shred it using 2 forks. Discard any remaining pork bones and garlic.
5
Stir the chile sauce and shredded pork into the pot, allowing it to simmer until the flavors have blended together, approximately 5 minutes.
6
Spoon pozole into individual serving bowls and top with shredded cabbage and onion; serve a lime wedge on the side.