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Chicken Pozole
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 Tbs olive oil
1 tsp dried oregano
¾ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp chili powder
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
4-6 tomatillos, roasted and chopped
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 (15 ounce) can white hominy, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can no salt added black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups chopped or shredded rotisserie chicken
1 Tbs fresh lime juice
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
1 avocado, peeled and diced
4 radishes, thinly sliced
½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Directions:
• Heat oven to 400°F. Remove husks from tomatillos, rinse and pat dry, then place on foil-lined baking sheet. Roast until lightly browned and softened, about 15-20 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in large pot over medium heat. Add oregano, cumin, chili powder, garlic, onion and celery. Sauté until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add roasted tomatillos, broth, hominy and black beans. Bring to low boil and cook for 8 minutes.
• Stir in chicken and let cook for another 2 minutes, or until chicken is heated through.
• Remove pot from heat. Add in lime juice, salt and pepper.
• Serve into bowls, top with fresh avocado, radish and cilantro.
Tips:
Make this meal even faster by using canned tomatillos and/or pre-chopped onion and celery mix.
Use any leftover chicken or shredded pork loin in the place of the rotisserie chicken.
Use salt-free homemade chicken stock to reduce the sodium content by another 300 mg per serving.
Serve with a side of warm tortillas or tortilla chips.
Additional toppings could include shredded cabbage, sour cream or plain yogurt.
Nutrition: (per serving) Calories: 417, Total Fat: 15 g, Saturated Fat: 16 g, Protein: 34 g, Carb: 38 g, Fiber: 13 g, Sodium: 452 mg.
Recipe adapted from Cooking Light, August 2010, Superfast Chicken Posole.