Description
Warm and hearty, this Mexain Pozole will likely become a staple in your weekly winter rotation! Double the recipe, and you can store this in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Ingredients
PInto Beans:
- 1/2 pound dry pinto beans (about 1 cups), or 2 cans of no salt added pinto beans
- 3 cups vegetable stock, or filtered water* ( see note)
- 1 white onion, diced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Pozole:
- 1 (28 oz.) can of White Mexican Hominy
- Cooked pinto beans
- 3 whole dried guajillos chiles, stemmed and seeded
- 2 whole dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
- 1/2 white onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeno seeded, and diced
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
Garnish:
- Chopped onion
- Diced avocado
- Minced cilantro
- Sliced radish
- Hot sauce
Instructions
- If using dried beans, add beans to a bowl and rinse. Sift through beans to remove any grit or broken shells. At this point, you can either soak beans overnight to make on the stovetop (follow package directions) or add to an instant pot with 6 cups vegetable stock, onion, bay leaves, and salt and pepper—Cook at high pressure for 50 minutes. Let pressure reduce naturally, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
- While pinto beans are cooking, add chilies, onion, and garlic to a small pot of boiling water. Use enough water to cover the chilies. Reduce heat and simmer until chilies and onions have softened about 7-8 minutes.
- When chilies are done, carefully add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. If the sauce is too thick, add stock or water to thin. It should have a paste-like consistency. In a colander, strain sauce into a bowl.
- Carefully add pinto beans (do not drain), hominy, chili paste, and remaining ingredients in a medium stockpot. ** (See note)
- Simmer covered on medium-low for 20-25 minutes until hominy softened but still firm.
- Remove lid and taste for seasonings.
- Ladle Pozole into a serving bowl and garnish.
- Enjoy!
Notes
*I like to use a flavorful stock to make my pinto beans, but if you use water, I recommend adding a teaspoon of garlic and onion powder to your beans!
**You can also finish the pozole in the instant pot by skipping the stockpot and cooking using the saute function. I didn’t do this because I like to control my heat. But this is a viable option.