Mexican Pazole Soup Recipe; How To Cook Hominy, Onion, Tomato and Pork Soup

Chef Carlos Capistran and Shawna Coronado fix Pazole Soup in Akumal, Mexico.

Want the perfect recipe for a cold Winter’s day? Pazole soup made by my charming friend Chef Carlos Capistran from the Lol-Ha Restaurant. Above is a video we made showing how to make the soup. We were fortunate enough to prepare the soup on the beach in Akumal, Mexico.

Of all the dishes I prepared with Chef Capistran, this is one of my absolute favorites – it is filled with home cooked flavor and goodness and warms you from the tips of your toes to the top of your soul.

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HOW TO MAKE PAZOLE (Hominy and Pork) SOUP -

Ingredients:

• Pork tenderloin,
• White onion, one sliced thin
• Tomato, one, sliced thin
• Garlic, whole, 2 oz.
• White posole (hominy), one can – drained.
• Guajillo dried pepper, one or two (can be found in Mexican grocer)
• Cilantro, handful, torn
• Oregano, 1 Tablespoon
• Cloves, 3
• Water, one gallon
• Oil, 2 oz.
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Toppings - 

• Fried tortilla strips
• Chopped cabbage
• Chopped radishes
• Chopped cilantro
• Diced red onions
• Lime juice
• Tabasco sauce  

Preparation:             

1. Heat oil in a very hot sauté pan (or large pot), sear the pork.
2. Add onions, tomatoes, cilantro, oregano, cloves,and dried peppers, cooking for an additional 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Add garlic, cook for 2 minutes.
4. Transfer everything into a large pot.
5. Add water and cook for about 20 to 25 minutes until the pork is cooked completely.
6. Remove the pork, set aside to rest.
7. Transfer everything else into a blender or food processor, except the cloves, and puree.
8. Place puree mixture back in pot and continue to heat.
9. Shred the pork and set aside.
10. Add the white pozole (hominy) to the liquid mixture, cook until heated through.
11. Salt and pepper to taste.       

To serve -

Place a portion of shredded pork in a bowl, pour the hot pureed soup over the top, then serve the toppings on the side so the guests can add the toppings themselves to the soup.

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Very delicious and the perfect solution to a cold Winter’s day!

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*Note – Because the FTC requires it, I am noting that the Mayan Riviera Tourism, Hotel Akumal Caribe, Villa Akumal, and Akumal Guide Mexicarte  sponsored this experience. I was not told what to document or how to document the experience, we were simply asked to attend and film – anything expressed in posts related to the activities is my own opinion expressed from my own personal experience.