New Mexico Posole Crockpot Recipes

NEW MEXICO STYLE POSOLE - CROCK POT

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 6-quart crock pot, add pork, onion and garlic and cook until pork is browned. Drain excess grease.
• Add the water, chilies, enchilada sauce, tomatoes, taco sauce, bay leaf, salt, pepper and oregano, and cook over low to medium heat about 2 hours, stirring occasionally. After 2 hours, add more water if needed. Adjust seasonings if desired, and simmer 2 to 3 hours longer.

SLOW-COOKER POSOLE

Steps:

• Heat the canola oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the pork; cook and stir just until meat is browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.
• Place the meat in a 4 quart slow cooker. Pour the enchilada sauce over the meat. Top with the hominy, onion, chilies, garlic, cayenne pepper, and oregano. Pour in enough water to fill the slow cooker.
• Cover, and cook on High for 6 to 7 hours. Stir in the cilantro and salt. Cook on Low for 30 minutes more.

NEW MEXICO POSOLE (CROCKPOT)

Steps:

• Sear pork chops in a skillet until brown and golden. Place in crockpot with broth, garlic, onion, cumin, salt, pepper, red chiles or sauce and oregano. Add a small amount of water to skillet in which pork chops were cooked to collect leftover juices; pour into crockpot, adding additional water as needed to make a good broth.
• Cook on low for at least 4 hours. Taste broth and adjust seasonings as desired.
• Remove pork and place on cutting board. Remove bones and extra fat and cut meat into bite-size pieces. Put pork back into broth, add hominy and continue cooking for 1 more hour.