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Posole Verde Recipe

With fresh tomatillos, green chilies and hominy, this hearty, healthy soup nods to authentic Mexican fare. Family and friends frequently request it when they’re invited for dinner.

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Posole Verde Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 7 hours

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pork tenderloin (1 pound), cubed
1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked spicy chicken sausage links, sliced
8 tomatillos, husks removed and cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cans (14 ounces each) hominy, rinsed and drained
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
3 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies
1 large red onion, quartered and sliced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Minced fresh cilantro, optional

Directions

In a 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 13 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until pork is tender. Sprinkle with cilantro if desired. Yield: 8 servings (3 quarts).

Originally published as Posole Verde in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes Annual 2012, p63

Tomatillos

Also called a Mexican green tomato, the tomatillo is a green fruit that is covered with a thin papery brown husk that is removed before using. It resembles a small green tomato in size and shape, once the husk is removed, and is used in Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes including guacamole, salsa and sauce. Tomatillos are mild in flavor and offer a hint of lemon and apple which is enhanced by cooking.