OK, I"ve been accused of liking everything with chiles and hot peppers on it, BUT ...

If you haven't tried posole, you've never REALLY had hominy. It's this delicious soup that's made with a broth base (I use chicken or veggie broth to accommodate my vegetarian daughter, but I think pork stew meat is more traditional) and hominy and salt and a little garlic and some red chile flakes and a little oregano or cilantro (easy does it) in it. And you serve red chile on the side (real New Mexican red chile, not the Tex-Mex stuff with hamburger and beans, which is chili...) and pinto beans and maybe some shredded, cooked pork (beef can be substituted) roast and ... mmm, what a feast.

If anyone wants the recipe ...

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