Yields8 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time1 hr 30 minsTotal Time1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

 1 large yellow onion, cut into wedges
 3 large yellow poblano chiles
 1 serrano chile
 1/2 lbs tomatillos, husks removed, rinsed
 4 unpeeled garlic cloves
 2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
 1 c (approx) salted, roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas) divided use
 2 cans (29 oz each = 232 oz) white hominy, rinsed and drained
 5-6 c vegetable broth
 5 tsp dried Mexican oregano, divided use
 1 tsp ground cumin
 1 large zucchini, cut into large dice
Accompaniments:
 cilantro leaves
 thinly sliced green onions
 crumbled cotija cheese

Directions

1

Preheat broiler with oven rack 3 in from heat.

2

Set yellow onion, poblanos, Serrano, tomatillos, and garlic on a rimmed baking sheet.

3

Broil, turning, until vegetables are browned to blackened all over, 15-30 min, moving them to a bowl as browned. Let cool.

4

Toast ancho chiles in a large pot over med heat until fragrant, pressing down with tongs and turning occasionally about 3 min.

5

Turn off heat.

6

Peel and seed poblanos and Serrano.

7

Peel garlic.

8

Whirl Serrano, garlic, onion, tomatillos and any juices, and 1/2 c pumpkin seeds in a food processor until very smooth. Pour into pot with whole anchos (they’ll fall apart as they cook).

9

Coarsely chop poblanos and add to pot.

10

Stir in hominy, 5 c broth, 2 tsp oregano, and the cumin. Cover, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cumin flavor is mellow, about 45 minutes. Discard any large pieces of ancho chile.

11

Stir zucchini into posole and simmer just until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in more broth if you’d like a thinner soup.

12

Ladle posole into bowls and serve with additional pepitas and oregano, and other accompaniments to taste

Ingredients

 1 large yellow onion, cut into wedges
 3 large yellow poblano chiles
 1 serrano chile
 1/2 lbs tomatillos, husks removed, rinsed
 4 unpeeled garlic cloves
 2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
 1 c (approx) salted, roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas) divided use
 2 cans (29 oz each = 232 oz) white hominy, rinsed and drained
 5-6 c vegetable broth
 5 tsp dried Mexican oregano, divided use
 1 tsp ground cumin
 1 large zucchini, cut into large dice
Accompaniments:
 cilantro leaves
 thinly sliced green onions
 crumbled cotija cheese

Directions

1

Preheat broiler with oven rack 3 in from heat.

2

Set yellow onion, poblanos, Serrano, tomatillos, and garlic on a rimmed baking sheet.

3

Broil, turning, until vegetables are browned to blackened all over, 15-30 min, moving them to a bowl as browned. Let cool.

4

Toast ancho chiles in a large pot over med heat until fragrant, pressing down with tongs and turning occasionally about 3 min.

5

Turn off heat.

6

Peel and seed poblanos and Serrano.

7

Peel garlic.

8

Whirl Serrano, garlic, onion, tomatillos and any juices, and 1/2 c pumpkin seeds in a food processor until very smooth. Pour into pot with whole anchos (they’ll fall apart as they cook).

9

Coarsely chop poblanos and add to pot.

10

Stir in hominy, 5 c broth, 2 tsp oregano, and the cumin. Cover, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cumin flavor is mellow, about 45 minutes. Discard any large pieces of ancho chile.

11

Stir zucchini into posole and simmer just until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in more broth if you’d like a thinner soup.

12

Ladle posole into bowls and serve with additional pepitas and oregano, and other accompaniments to taste

Posole: Creamy pumpkin seed & green chile