Skip to main content

Pork and Hominy Stew

3.7

(26)

Similar to the Latin posole, this stew would be terrific with yellow rice (there are several supermarket choices) and an avocado, grapefruit and red onion salad. Cinnamon-spiced brownies make a good dessert.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 2 servings; can be doubled

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces lean ground pork
2 cups chopped onions
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 14 1/2-ounce cans low-salt chicken broth
1 15-ounce can golden hominy, rinsed, drained
2 4-ounce cans diced green chilies
8 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

  1. Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add pork, onions and cumin and sauté until pork is brown, about 5 minutes. Add flour and stir 2 minutes. Add broth and hominy. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Stir in chilies and 6 tablespoons cilantro. Simmer 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro and serve.

Read More
Like spicy carrot rigatoni and weeknight-fancy ravioli with peas.
Like “absolutely decadent” chocolate pudding and fattoush salad.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
This one-pot dinner cooks chicken thighs directly on top of a bed of flavorful cilantro rice studded with black beans for a complete dinner.
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
A warmly spiced Ashkenazi charoset, perfect for your Passover seder—or spooned over yogurt the next morning.
Crispy, Parmesan-crusted cutlets make this spring dish sing.
A feel-good dinner designed to cram a ton of veg in each serving.