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    Home » Recipes » Vegetarian Recipes

    Vegetarian Red Pozole

    Published: Jan 22, 2015 · Modified: Oct 24, 2022 by Samantha Ferraro · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Vegetarian red pozole is packed full of smoky flavor and hearty beans, hominy and vegetables, you won't even miss the meat!

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    Well this year has started off pretty awesome and it's only going to get better! #1, I remembered to add cabbage to the pozole, which was HUGE! Let's just say I got a lot of grief the last time I made pozole. All my Mexican friends were saying "But there's no cabbage", "It's not pozole without cabbage!" Ya...ya, I know. So I had the produce guy cut me a small chunk of cabbage, just for this smoky stew. And they were right...it was perfection!

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    Now let's chat about this glorious vegetarian red pozole. Basically the same as when I made the more traditional pork pozole, except I omitted the meat and added beans and any vegetables I had on hand. The deep red smoky broth is all thanks to dried hatch chiles that I was gifted with from Melissa's Produce. Of course, if you can't find dried hatch chiles, guajillo and ancho are just as delicious! My only tip is to REMOVE the seeds! Those things are hella-hot!

    Top as you wish, but the cool and crunchy cabbage is more than necessary. It cuts the smokiness of the broth and offers a nice cool bite. Same idea with sliced radishes. I didn't have those eon hand this time, but if you do, please throw those on top.

    Method:

    1) Start by removing all the seeds and stems from the dried chiles. Add chiles and garlic cloves to a dry pan on medium heat and toast for 1-2 minutes, but make sure not to burn. The garlic should get lightly browned on the outside.

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    2) When chiles are toasted, add them to a bowl of cool water and allow to steep for about 20 minutes.

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    3) Meanwhile, bring a large soup pot to medium heat and drizzle with olive oil and add chopped vegetables (butternut squash and zucchini). Season with salt and pepper and toss around a bit to coat with olive oil.
    Vegetarian Red Pozole via LittleFerraroKitchen.com

    4) While vegetables are slowly cooking, make the chile sauce for the broth. In a food processor, add the soaked dried chiles, ½ red onion, toasted garlic cloves (skins removed), few sprigs of fresh oregano, cilantro, salt and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil. Blend together and slowly add the soaking water (that the chiles were in) to thin out consistency, up t0 ½ cup. Blend until smooth.
    Vegetarian Red Pozole via LittleFerraroKitchen.com
    5) Next, add the hominy and black beans to the vegetables in the pot. Add 6-8 cups of vegetable stock or water with vegetable bouillon. Add the chile sauce and gently stir everything around.
    Vegetarian Red Pozole via LittleFerraroKitchen.com
    6) Cover pot slightly and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low-medium and cook until butternut squash is tender, about 30 minutes. Taste for seasoning.
    Vegetarian Red Pozole via LittleFerraroKitchen.com
    7) Ladle soup in bowls and top with sliced cabbage and avocado and lime wedges.

    Vegetarian Red Pozole

    Samantha Ferraro

    LittleFerraroKitchen.com

    Vegetarian red pozole is packed full of smoky flavor and hearty beans, hominy and vegetables, you won't even miss the meat!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 25 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 153 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    Chile Sauce

    • 6 dried hatch chiles or guajillo and ancho
    • 3 garlic cloves
    • ½ red onion roughly chopped
    • 2-3 sprigs of fresh pregano leaves removed
    • Small bunch of fresh cilantro
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • Olive oil for drizzling

    Soup

    • 2 cups butternut squash chopped
    • 1 large zucchini chopped
    • 1 25 oz can of hominy
    • 1 15 oz can of black beans
    • 6-8 cups vegetable stock or water with vegetable bouillon
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • Olive oil for drizzling

    Toppings

    • Sliced cabbage
    • Avocado
    • Lime wedges
    • Sliced radishes

    Instructions
     

    • Start by removing all the seeds and stems from the dried chiles. Add chiles and garlic cloves to a dry pan on medium heat and toast for 1-2 minutes, but make sure not to burn. The garlic should get lightly browned on the outside.
    • When chiles are toasted, add them to a bowl of cool water and allow to steep for about 20 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, bring a large soup pot to medium heat and drizzle with olive oil and add chopped vegetables (butternut squash and zucchini). Season with salt and pepper and toss around a bit to coat with olive oil.
    • While vegetables are slowly cooking, make the chile sauce for the broth. In a food processor, add the soaked dried chiles, ½ red onion, toasted garlic cloves (skins removed), few sprigs of fresh oregano, cilantro, salt and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil. Blend together and slowly add the soaking water (that the chiles were in) to thin out consistency, up t0 ½ cup. Blend until smooth.
    • Next, add the hominy and black beans to the vegetables in the pot. Add 6-8 cups of vegetable stock or water with vegetable bouillon. Add the chile sauce and gently stir everything around.
    • Cover pot slightly and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low-medium and cook until butternut squash is tender, about 30 minutes. Taste for seasoning.
    • Ladle soup in bowls and top with sliced cabbage and avocado and lime wedges.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 6gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 1245mgPotassium: 395mgFiber: 8gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 4252IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 2mg
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    1. Miriam @ OvertimeCook says

      February 04, 2015 at 5:41 am

      5 stars
      This looks so good! Just what I need in this cold weather.

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      • Samantha says

        February 04, 2015 at 4:26 pm

        Thanks Miriam!!!:)))

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