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Pozole

karla lopez, december 2022

In our Mexican traditions, there are a lot of different types of food that we eat over the holidays. A couple of the main dishes are tamales, pozole, birria, and barbacoa. I will be talking about our family’s recipe for pozole. 

Ingredients: 
  • Pork Spine 
  • Pork Neck Bones
  • (Optional) Pork Ears and Feet
  • Canned Hominy (We prefer the brand “Juanita’s”)
  • Garlic 
  • Oregano
  • Salt 
  • Sauce (chile guajillo)
Garnish (optional):
  • Cabbage
  • Raddish
  • Lemon
  • Onion



Step 1: Boil the meat and salt to taste (cook until soft/tender)
Step 2: In the meantime, make your sauce by putting the chile guajillo in the blender with water, liquify, strain 
Step 3: Once the meat is tender, add the hominy and the sauce until desired taste and color
Step 4: In the blender put 2-3 cloves of garlic, broth from the pozole, and oregano, blend, and add it to the big bot of pozole
Step 5: Make sure that the water is covering the meat in the pot
Step 6: Add more salt to taste 
Step 7: Put pot to boil
Step 8: Serve in desired bowl (can be eaten with plain tostadas or tostadas with sour cream)

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