New Mexico's version of a Southern classic. A succotash with posole, edamame, green chile and a pumpkin seed thickener. Serve as an entree' with cornbread or corn tortillas or as a hearty side.
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Saute’ aromatics (onion and peppers) for 2 minutes, then add garlic. Saute’ until onion is translucent. If using poblano, saute' with the onion and red pepper.
Add liquid and bring to a boil. (If using hominy instead of posole, reduce liquid to 4 cups.)
Strain the pumpkin seed thickener. Add the liquid + 1 Tbsp. of the seed pulp to the succotash. Simmer for 25 – 30 minutes for succotash to thicken.
If serving immediately, stir in cilantro and serve. If serving more than an hour later or the next day, let coo, reheat, add cilantro and serve.
(Optional) Squeeze a wedge a lime over each serving.
Posole vs. hominy - Frozen posole is my preference and it is handily available here in New Mexico. However, if you can't find it, you can substitute with canned hominy. Because hominy is already cooked, using it reduces the cooking time by at least 45 minutes. When using hominy, reduce the liquid to 4 cups and eliminate "Simmer for 45 minutes" in Step 4. The rest of the recipe remains the same.
An important note for posole - Once tender, posole becomes relative "fragile" so be careful to only stir occasionally, otherwise, you break the posole and your dish becomes mushy.
Poblano vs roasted chile - If you don't want a spicy dish, use the poblano. If you want a bit of a spicy succotash, use a mild - medium roasted green chile. This dish doesn't need to be hot. In fact we prefer it mildly spicy.
Liquid - The stock for this dish is flexible. Use vegetable or chicken broth, pork or chicken stock. Once I had a large pork bone in the freezer, so I threw it in with water and left it in until the succotash was done. That was so good!
Pumpkin Seed Thickener - IMO, it's best to strain this mixture once it is blended and allowed to rest. It you add the liquid and all of the seed mash, your dish will be a little gritty, a texture I'm not too crazy about. However, one tablespoon of the seed mash is unnoticeable and adds a little more flavor to the dish.
April 2018 by http://mjskitchen.com
Recipe author: MJ of MJ's Kitchen