Monica's Chicken Pozole

Serves: 5

Ellsworth Rath

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

57

Spice

47

Sweetness

50

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Garlic (minced)

8 cups

Chicken Stock

Directions:

1

Preheat the grill to medium

2

Put the tomatoes on the grill or in a cast iron pan

3

Grill until the tomato skins are blackened and charred

4

Add the tomatoes, onion, garlic, chipotle and 1 tablespoon of oil to a food processor

5

Puree until well mixed, with uniform texture and no large chunks

6

Coat a medium saucepan, over medium heat, with oil and pour in the tomato puree

7

Saute until the mixture is thick and most of the liquid has been cooked out, about 10 or 15 minutes

8

Add the oregano and saute for another 5 minutes

9

Add the bay leaf, hominy and stock

10

Reduce the heat and simmer until the oil rises to the surface of the stock, about 1 hour

11

Shred the chicken and stir it into the soup mixture

12

To serve, line soup bowls with spinach leaves

13

Ladle the pozole over the spinach

14

Garnish each bowl with 5 tortilla strips, a sliced avocado quarter, 1 tablespoon of shredded Pepper Jack Cheese, green onions, cilantro sprigs and a lime wedge on the side