Tinas Holiday Pozole Recipes

HOLIDAY PORK POSOLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Thinly slice 2 onions. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Add sliced onions to pot and sauté until onions begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ancho chile powder and 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon oregano; stir to coat. Sprinkle pork with salt and add to pot. Add 5 cups broth. Bring to boil. Cover and transfer to oven.
• Braise pork until tender enough to shred easily, about 2 hours. Using slotted spoon, transfer pork to large bowl. Pour juices into another large bowl. Refrigerate separately uncovered until cool, then cover and keep chilled overnight.
• Discard fat from top of chilled juices; reserve juices. Chop pork into 1/2-inch cubes, discarding excess fat. Thinly slice remaining 2 onions. Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until soft, stirring often, about 7 minutes. Add remaining 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons ancho chile powder, remaining 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon oregano, diced chiles, garlic, and cumin; stir 30 seconds. Add pork, reserved juices, and hominy. Bring to boil; reduce heat to low. Cover with lid slightly ajar and simmer 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend, adding more broth to thin, if desired. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Chill uncovered until cool. Cover and keep chilled. Rewarm before continuing.
• Ladle posole into bowls. Garnish with lime wedges, green onion, and cilantro.
• Available in the spice section of many supermarkets and at Latin markets.

TINA'S HOLIDAY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Fill a large stockpot with water. Add potatoes, chicken bouillon, and rosemary. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and place in a large bowl. Add cheese, milk, sour cream, and butter; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in green onions, garlic, salt, and pepper. Transfer mashed potatoes to a serving dish.

TINA'S HOLIDAY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Fill a large stockpot with water. Add potatoes, chicken bouillon, and rosemary. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and place in a large bowl. Add cheese, milk, sour cream, and butter; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in green onions, garlic, salt, and pepper. Transfer mashed potatoes to a serving dish.

TINA'S TASTY CHICKEN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Dissolve the chicken bouillon in the 2 cups of warm water. pour into pot.
• Add the chicken and all other ingredients to the pot except the cheese, beans, rice, flour and tortillas.
• Bring to a low simmer and continue to simmer for about an hour.
• After chicken is finished, start cooking the rice.
• Take the chicken out of the pot and shred it.(do this by pulling it apart using two forks).
• In a small dish, whisk the tablespoon of flour and a few tablespoons of the broth together and then return to the pot.(just to thicken the broth a bit).
• Return the shredded chicken to the pot and simmer about 10 more minutes.
• Warm tortillas on a comal (a round flat griddle pan usually cast iron)
• Fill tortillas with some beans, rice and chicken. Add a sprinkle of shredded cheese, a dollop of sour cream, a dollop of guacamole and some diced tomatoes.
• Fold it up into a burrito and enjoy!