Description

Posole is a traditional Mexican soup or stew made from hominy and chicken or pork. Garnish soup with cheese, avocado, sour cream or tortilla strips and cheese puffs on the side.

Ingredients

• Chicken Posole:
• 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
• 1 large poblano pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 c. fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 c. queso fresco or Monterey Jack cheese, crumbled
• 1 lime
• 2 T. canola oil
• 8 oz. diced yellow onions (1 1/2 c.)
• 3 t. ground cumin
• 4 c. unsalted chicken stock/broth
• 2 - 15.5 oz. cans white hominy or white corn, drained and rinsed
• 2 - 4.5 oz. cans diced green chiles
• 1 t. kosher salt
• 1 ripe Hass avocado, diced or sliced
• Bean and Cheese Puffs:
• cooking spray
• 6 frozen puff pastry shells (10 oz.)
• 3/4 c. refried beans or frijoles charros machacados
• 6 T. queso fresco or Monterey Jack cheese, crumbled
• 1 t. ground cumin, divided

Steps

1. Cooking Order:
2. Preheat oven; prepare puffs for baking - 5 minutes
3. Begin steps for chicken recipe; bake puffs - 10 minutes