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Summary
If you’ve never made posole, this is a good starter recipe. There are no hard-to-get cuts (like the pig’s head called for in many traditional versions), and most of the process is hands-off.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds pork shoulder (Boston butt)
- 1 large white onion, halved through root end, plus chopped for serving
- 2 heads of garlic, halved crosswise
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 whole cloves
- 10 guajillo chiles, ribs and seeds removed
- 6 dried chiles de árbol, ribs and seeds removed
- Kosher salt
- 3 (15-ounce) cans white hominy, rinsed
- Thinly sliced cabbage, thinly sliced radishes, dried oregano, and lime wedges (for serving)
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 547 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 41 g 63.58%
- Saturated Fat: 14 g 71.25%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 161 mg 53.67%
- Sodium: 230 mg 9.6%
- Calcium: 34 mg 3.43%
- Potassium: 685 mg 19.57%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 13.31%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 2 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g 1.78%
- Sugar: 0 g
- Protein: 39 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 4 g
- Vitamin A 0.36%
- Vitamin C 2.66%
- Vitamin D 39.69%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat6
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat6
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total6 oz-eq