Pasole is a Mexican tradition. Making Pasole is kind of like saying you are making a Casserole. The recipe contains hominy, and all other ingredients are based on family tradition. Here is one recipe out of thousands. A video from Your Life A to Z follows.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 C white hominy ( nixtamal )
- 1/4 C each – Shredded chicken and pork
- 6 tomatillos
- 3 jalapeño peppers
- 2 poblano peppers
- SPICES: Oregano, cumin, diced onion
- GARNISH OPTIONS: Sour cream, fresh cilantro, halved tostada shells, shredded lettuce, julienne radish, onion slivers, arbol chilies, oregano, green onion
STEP BY STEP
- Start hominy boiling in salted water
- Simmer for 2-3 hours
- Meanwhile, wash tomatillos, and peppers
- Cut off stem and put into a blender (deseed peppers to decrease spice level)
- When hominy has finished cooking strain – reserving liquid
- Put hominy into soup pan
- Add just enough of the hominy water to allow the blender to fully process the peppers and tomatillo
- Combine hominy and pepper mixture in soup pan, and simmer 45-60 minutes
- Top with sour cream and cilantro leaves
- Serve with corn chips
