https://www.homesicktexan.com/2007/12/good-fortune-soup-for-new-year.html

This soup is excellent. I sub cabbage for the greens, and use frozen black eye.

POSOLE (Posole Rojo)

Traditionally served at Christmas time, (also pozole) hearty soup originating from Mexico's Pacific Coast region.

I like it because it's very good & easy to make. Pretty much, it's Menudo made with cubed pork butt vs. tripe

INGREDIENTS:

1 Cubed Pork Butt 4-4.5 lbs
2 Chopped Onion 4 cu fresh (1 cu dehy.)
3 Garlic Minced 2 tsp granulated
4 Chili Pepper 1 oz. bag of Pasilla
5 Chicken Broth 4 cans
6 Cumin 1 heaping tsp
7 Salt 1 tsp
8 Black Pepper 0.5 tsp
9 Oregano 0.5 tsp
10 Hominy About of a #10 can

PREPARATION:

1. Heat Pan
2. Add pork; cook 4 minutes or just until pork begins to brown, stirring constantly.
3. Remove pork from pan; set aside. (I just sauted in the pan. No removal is necessary IMHO)
4. Place pan over medium heat. Recoat pan with cooking spray.
5. Add onion and garlic; saute 3 minutes.
6. Add salt, chili pepper & cumin.
7. Add pork back (if set aside)
8. Add broth.
9. Bring to a boil.
10. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.
11. Add hominy
12. Simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes.

Ladle soup into bowls, sprinkle with fresh cilantro (optional) and serve with tortilla chips.


12/16/12 Notes Added Black Pepper, more salt. Probably had 2-3 pounds pork shoulder, 1.5 onions, 2 cans broth plus 1 can equivalent of chicken base. Added hominy to taste from large can.
*** Do not use Mexican hominy or any with the sharp tips still on. Can cause severe bowel irritation!!
12/17/15 Notes Had about 4.5 lbs. of cubed butt. Used dehydrated onion, added tsp black pepper. 1 each 1 oz. bag of Guapo Pasilla chili, 1 heaping tsp cumin (amt. in recipe seems like too much). Teasdale Hominy has the germ (barbs removed) Used about 7/8 of the can. Used 4 cans of broth. Very good
4/29/2016 Notes Made for camp out. Did prep steps 1-7 at home & added the rest at the campout into a crock pot.

One of the quickest and easiest soups....I substitute canned corn for the hominy.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/13376/tortilla-and-bean-soup/

I love a basic vegetable beef. Stew meat cut into small dices. Brown in 2-3 batches to really brown, you need that crispy bottom in your heavy soup pot to give it flavor. Chop up your potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, and green beans all the same size and add to make a good stock. Spice as you like but I like oregano, chili powder, salt, pepper, some tomato paste, garlic powder, and paprika. Similar to Campbell soup I grew up on but better flavor. Love that with the HEB jalapeo crackers.

Made chicken tortilla tonite. Also like a good basic tomato basil and use the Hawaiian bread as croutons.