Easy 30 Minute Posole

Ingredients

• 1 small yellow onion
• 2 Tbsp vegetable or canola oil
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 2 Tbsp mild chili powder
• 3 oz. tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, optional
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 2 cups water
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 4 oz. can chopped green chiles
• 15 oz. can hominy
• 1.5 cups shredded pork, chicken, or beef, pre-cooked
• 1 fresh lime
• 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro

Directions

1. Chop the onion very small and put it in a large soup pot with the canola oil. Set the pot over medium heat and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring now and then, until the onion softens and turns translucent. Stir in the flour and chili powder, and cook for 2 minutes more, keeping everything moving so the dry mixture does not burn.
2. Pour in 2 cups water, then add the tomato paste, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and salt. Whisk until the tomato paste is fully worked into the liquid. Let it reach a simmer; as it bubbles, the mixture will start to thicken.
3. Add the chicken broth, shredded meat, diced chiles, and drained hominy. Give the pot a good stir, then let everything warm through, about 10 minutes.
4. Slice the lime into wedges and give the cilantro a rough chop. Finish each bowl with cilantro and a lime wedge for squeezing over the top.