Southwestern Recipes

Tumacacori Mission Pozole

Posole is traditionally made for New Year's Day in many homes throughout the Southwest.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3/4 cup boneless pork, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1 large clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups cold water
  • 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup corn, fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 cup cooked pinto beans
  • 1/2 cup pitted black olives, halved
  • 2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped

Instructions

  1. In a large saucepan heat olive oil; add meat, onion and garlic, and cook until meat is browned and onion is tender.
  2. Stir in 1/4 cup water, chili powder and salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine 2 cups water and cornmeal; cook and stir until bubbly. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes more, or until slightly thickened and cornmeal no longer settled out; set aside.
  4. Add corn to meat mixture; cook for 5 minutes more or until meat and corn are tender.
  5. Stir in cornmeal mixture, beans, olives and tomatoes. Heat through.

Serves 4.



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