Rich, hearty beef meets hominy and blends with cumin, onion and the zing of lime for a delicious traditional Posoles.

Traditional beef posole is a savory, beefy hominy soup. It’s a traditional Mexican type dish that is great for a quick, hearty meal or taking to a group gathering.
Is it beef POSOLE or beef POZOLE?
Yes. It’s actually both, depending on who you ask. From what I understand, it’s “posole” in Texas, Arizona, and California. It’s “pozole” in parts of New Mexico, and Mexico. They are both correct., and both refer to a meaty type soup.
What is hominy?
Hominy is field corn that has been soaked in a solution of lye or lime to loosen the outer hull and soften the kernels. It is then washed to remove the lye or lime, then it can be dried.
Dried hominy can be made into flour for making tortillas, or ground into grits. Once dried, it can be soaked and cooked again for side dishes, posole and more.

Ingredients you need:
- Chuck roast
- Avocado oil
- Garlic
- Onion
- White or yellow hominy, or a combination of both
- Beef broth
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Cumin
- radish slices
- fresh cilantro
- fresh limes
- corn tortillas
- avocado
How to make your traditional posoles
- Cut your roast into chunks.
- Heat oil in pot, add veggies and saute.
- Add meat, and brown on all sides.
- Add the hominy, broth, and seasonings. Bring to a boil.
- Turn to low, and simmer.
- Serve hot.
How do you eat beef posole?
We serve ours in bowls, with sliced radishes, fresh cilantro, lime and avocado. Squeezing fresh lime juice really helps bring out the flavor, but you can skip it if you are not a lime fan.
You can use a warm corn tortilla for dipping and placing some of the meat and hominy in a small “taco” if you’d like as well.

Traditional Beef Posoles
Ingredients
- 3 pound chuck roast
- 2 Tablespoons avocado oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 15 ounce cans white or yellow hominy, with liquid
- 8 cups beef broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon ground cumin
- radish slices
- fresh cilantro
- fresh limes
- corn tortillas
- avocado
Instructions
- Cut your roast into 1 inch chunks.
- Over medium high heat, add oil in pot, stir onions and garlic and saute for 3-4 minutes.
- Add meat chunks and brown on all sides.
- Stir in hominy, broth, and seasonings. Bring to a boil.
- Turn to low, and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Serve hot.
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Bush's Best, White Hominy, 15.5oz Can (Pack of 6)
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Bush's Best Hominy, Golden 15.5 oz (Pack of 12)
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Simply Organic, Cumin, 2.31 oz
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McCormick Pepper, Cayenne Ground, 14 OZ
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REDMOND Real Sea Salt - Natural Unrefined Organic Gluten Free Fine, 26 ounce pouch (1 Pack)
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Pacific Foods Organic Beef Broth, 32oz, 12-pack
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Kirkland Minced California Garlic, 48-Ounce Super Easy Guacamole Edit or replace
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Chosen Foods 100% Pure Avocado Oil 1 L
Nutrition Information
Yield 6 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 782Total Fat 47gSaturated Fat 16gTrans Fat 2gUnsaturated Fat 27gCholesterol 188mgSodium 2217mgCarbohydrates 29gFiber 7gSugar 4gProtein 63g
I do my best to make sure these numbers are accurate, however, please be your own best advocate and double check!
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