Chicken posole

(from NightfallPA’s recipe box)

Serves 8 people

Categories: Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 pound tomatillos
  • 6 c brown chicken stock
  • 2c onion, chopped
  • 3lb chicken breast halves, skinned
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and quartered
  • 1 (30-ounce can) white hominy, drained
  • 1t salt
  • 1/2c fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1/4c sour cream, reduced-fat
  • 8 lime wedges

Directions

  1. Discard husks and stems from tomatillos. Cook whole tomatillos in boiling water for 10 minutes or until tender; drain. Place tomatillos in a blender; process until smooth; set aside.

  2. Place stock and next 5 ingredients in a large stockpot; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove chicken from pot. Stir in pureed tomatillos and salt; cook 5 minutes or until heated. Reove chicken from bones; shred. Stir chicken into soup, and serve with cilantro, sour cream, and lime wedges.

  3. 1 1/2 cup serving size, 1T cilantro, 1 1/2t sour cream and 1 lime wedge; 233 calories; 16% from fat.

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