Slow Cooker Posole with Pork and Chicken

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Slow Cooker Posole with Pork and Chicken). This traditional New Mexican food served especially during the Christmas holidays can be enjoyed throughout the year. This soup, which can be made a variety of ways, freezes well and definitely qualifies as a comfort food.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 6hrs

Total: 6hrs20 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 cups

Slow Cooker Posole with Pork and Chicken

Ingredients

1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce

¼ cup water

½ pound boneless pork loin roast

½ pound skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

1 (15.5 ounce) can white hominy

drained

1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies

1 medium onion

chopped

1 clove garlic

minced

2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper to taste

1 bay leaf

Frozen Strawberry Margarita

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Place the chipotle chile and water into a blender and puree until smooth. Pour into a slow cooker and add the pork chicken hominy green chilies onion garlic and chicken broth. Season with oregano cumin pepper and the bay leaf.

Step 2

Cover and cook on Low 6 to 7 hours until the meats are tender. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker Posole with Pork and Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 160.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 15g 30%

Carbohydrates: 13.8g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 11%

Sugars: 2.7g

Fat: 4.7g 7%

Saturated Fat: 1.5g 7%

Cholesterol: 37.5mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 165.6IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.2mg 48%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 14.5mg 24%

Folate: 8.3mcg 2%

Calcium: 29.9mg 3%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 28.9mg 10%

Potassium: 213.3mg 6%

Sodium: 412.1mg 17%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 41.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.