My Favorite Summer Recipe

Pazole:

Ingredients:

1/2 a sweet yellow onion chopped
1 clove garlic minced
Pork or chicken stock
1 large can diced tomatoes
1 large can hominy
Pork or chicken or both
1-2 limes depending on size and taste
cumin
Red pepper
green chilies
cilantro
Tortilla chips
Salt and pepper

Instructions:
First make the pork or chicken stock (you can use it from a can if you don't have time). Next saute the onions in olive oil until they start to become translucent, then you can add the minced garlic. Now I add the meat (cut into cubes). I add salt and pepper to season the meat while I am browning it. When the meat is golden brown I add the tomatoes and drained hominy. Then you can add the stock and season to taste by adding the cumin, red pepper, and green chilies. I let this cook for a while. It will smell fabulous. Then crush some tortilla chips, you can use the broken ones at the end of a bag if you have some. The tortilla chips will thicken the soup a bit. I just add a couple handfuls. Be careful because the end of the bag of tortilla chips will be extra salty. Cook the soup until the chips soften. I like mine a little bit on the thick side so sometimes I add a couple tablespoons of flour. At this time I add the lime juice. When I serve the pazole I garnish with green onion and cilantro! The cilantro is very very important to this recipe. Enjoy!!!!!