Posole

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs lamb shoulder, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 -2 tablespoon chipotle chile, pureed (canned in adobe sauce)
• 2 (30 ounce) cans hominy, drained but reserve liquid
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, diced
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, stemmed, garnish
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 6 radishes, sliced, garnish
• 1 large avocado, diced, garnish
• 2 limes, cut into wedges, garnish
• corn tortilla, warmed

Recipe

• 1 in a large soup pot combine first 6 ingredients (lamb - chipotle chiles).add the liquid from the hominy along with the bay leaf and enough water (about 2 cups) to cover. bring to a boil. reduce heat and add half of the onion and simmer covered for 1 hour.
• 2 add hominy to soup and increase heat to med low, cooking uncovered for 45-60 minutes or until lamb is tender and soup thickens.
• 3 stir in garlic and cook 10 more minutes.
• 4 stir in chopped cilantro just before serving.
• 5 to serve prepare dishes of garnishes (onion, extra oregano, radishes, avocado, and lime wedges). serve posole in bowls with tortillas.