Turkey Posole

Name: Turkey Posole
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 2 turns of the pan; 2 medium onions, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped; 1 tablespoon ground cumin, a palm full; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves, eyeball it, 5 to 6 sprigs; Coarse salt and pepper; 1 cup beer; 16 tomatillos, peeled and coarsely chopped or coarsely processed in food processor; 1 (15-ounce) can hominy (looks like jumbo corn and found on specialty food or canned vegetable aisle); 1 quart chicken stock (also stir in any leftover gravy); 1 1/2 to 2 pounds light and dark cooked turkey meat, chopped*; 1 lime, juiced; Finely chopped cilantro leaves, for garnish; Corn chips of choice, to top soup or dip

15 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 2 turns of the pan
2 medium onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
1 tablespoon ground cumin, a palm full
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves, eyeball it, 5 to 6 sprigs
Coarse salt and pepper
1 cup beer
16 tomatillos, peeled and coarsely chopped or coarsely processed in food processor
1 (15-ounce) can hominy (looks like jumbo corn and found on specialty food or canned vegetable aisle)
1 quart chicken stock (also stir in any leftover gravy)
1 1/2 to 2 pounds light and dark cooked turkey meat, chopped*
1 lime, juiced
Finely chopped cilantro leaves, for garnish
Corn chips of choice, to top soup or dip

Directions

1

Heat a medium soup pot or large deep skillet over medium high heat.
2

Add vegetable oil, 2 turns of the pan, then add the onions, garlic, jalapenos, cumin, thyme, and salt and pepper, to taste.
3

Cook 5 to 6 minutes to soften onions then add beer and cook it off, 1 minute.
4

Stir in tomatillos and cook 5 minute more then stir in the hominy, chicken stock, any leftover gravy (up to 2 cups) and the turkey.
5

Heat through, adjust salt and pepper and simmer the posole 10 to 15 minutes over low heat.
6

Stir in lime juice and remove from heat.
7

Garnish soup with cilantro and serve with corn chips to top or dip.
8

*You may use thick cut deli turkey breast or cut up a rotisserie turkey breast in any flavor, widely available at larger markets who offer rotisserie chickens.