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Slow-Cooker Posole Verde

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 30, 2013
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Enjoy this flavorful Mexican dinner that features pork, tomatillos and hominy – a slow cooked recipe made using Old El Paso® green chiles.

Slow-Cooker Posole Verde

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 7 hr 25 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 16
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Ingredients

  • 1 boneless pork shoulder (2 1/2 lb), trimmed of fat, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3/4 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 2 cans (28 oz each) whole tomatillos, drained
  • 3 large onions, chopped (3 cups)
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 cans (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 can (29 oz) white hominy, drained, rinsed
  • Sour cream, if desired
  • Chopped fresh cilantro, if desired
  • Sliced jalapeño chiles, if desired
  • Sliced radishes, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Sprinkle pork with 1 teaspoon of the cumin, the salt and pepper. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add half of the pork; cook about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned on all sides. Remove pork with slotted spoon; place in slow cooker. Repeat with remaining pork. Add broth to skillet; cook 1 minute, scraping to loosen brown particles. Pour into slow cooker.
  • Step 
    2
    Place tomatillos in food processor. Cover; process until smooth. Add to slow cooker. Stir in onions, garlic, green chiles, sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon cumin. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 hours. Stir hominy into slow cooker. Cover; cook 1 hour longer. Garnish individual servings with sour cream, cilantro, jalapeños and radishes.

Nutrition

370 Calories
12g Total Fat
26g Protein
38g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
370
Total Fat
12g
0%
Saturated Fat
4g
0%
Sodium
740mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
38g
0%
Dietary Fiber
6g
0%
Protein
26g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 3 Vegetable; 2 Lean Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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