Red Beef Pozole

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Red Beef Pozole is a comforting and deeply satisfying Mexican stew made with a bold red chile sauce, hominy, and a variety of traditional toppings.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1 15

Total Time1 30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: people

Calories: 681kcal

Author: Maggie Unzueta

Ingredients

For the Beef:

3 lbs Beef cut into 1-inch pieces
10 cups water
2 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon pepper
1 onion (cut in half)
2 garlic cloves finely minced
2 bay leaves

For the Sauce:

5 chile guajillos (stems, seeds, and veins removed)
2 ancho chiles (stems, seeds, and veins removed)
½ onion
1 garlic clove
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups water

Also need:

2 tablespoon Mazola® Corn Oil
1 32 oz hominy can, drain, and rinsed
1 teaspoon oregano (ground or whole)
salt (to taste)

Instructions

For the Beef:

Add all the ingredients to cook the beef in a large stock pot.
Cook for 45 minutes.
Discard the onion and bay leaves.
Using a spoon remove any debris from the cooking.
Set the beef and broth aside until ready to use.

For the Sauce:

Remove the stems and cut the chiles in half.
Remove the seeds and veins from inside the chiles.
Place in a stock pot and cover with 3 cups of water.
Cover and bring to a boil.
Once boiling, turn heat off and let sit for 5 minutes.
Discard the water and place rehydrated chiles in a blender.
Add the onion, garlic, 1 cup water, and salt to the blender.
Blend until smooth.
Set aside until ready to use.

To Assemble Pozole:

Heat the oil.
Carefully strain the sauce into the pot.
Cook for 5 minutes.
Add the beef, broth, and oregano.
Cook for 20 minutes.
To the pot, add the rinsed hominy.
Cook for 10 minutes.
Serve and enjoy.

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Notes

TOPPINGS:

Shredded cabbage

Shredded lettuce

Diced onion

Chopped cilantro

Sliced jalapeno

Lime

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