Posole Sausages

Directions

1. 1
   Cut each sausage into each 4 pieces.
2. 2
   Place in a 3-quart pot, place over medium heat on the stove and cook, 5 minutes.
3. 3
   Pour off and discard fat and reserve the sausages on a plate.
4. 4
   Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes, or until the onion softens.
5. 5
   Halve tomatoes cross- wise, lay each half cut side down and cut each half into 6ths.
6. 6
   Add the tomatoes and tomato paste to the pot and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
7. 7
   Add the hominy, oregano, salt, pepper and hominy water.
8. 8
   Cover, raise heat to high, and bring to a boil.
9. 9
   Lower heat to medium and simmer 20 minutes.
10. 10
    When it's time to get dinner on the table, replace the sausages in the pot and cook 7 minutes.
11. 11
    Remove from the heat and add the parsley.
12. 12
    Divide the ingredients between 4 soup bowls and garnish with lime slices.
13. 13
    Serve warm tortillas instead of bread.