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chicken pozole stew in the slow cooker
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Slow Cooker Chicken Posole Stew

You can make Posole a million different ways, but we're partial to this Chicken Posole Stew recipe. The key is hominy, which is just dried corn that has been soaked until the hull can be removed.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 hours
Total Time5 hours 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: easy recipes, Posole, slow cooker recipes, stew recipes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 252kcal
Author: Amy Green of Simply Sugar and Gluten Free

Ingredients

For the stew:

  • 2 bone-in chicken breasts skin removed
  • 2 15 ounce cans white hominy rinsed and drained
  • 3 cups chicken stock make certain it's gluten-free
  • 2 14.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes
  • 3 carrots peeled and sliced into thin rounds
  • 3 green onions both green and white parts, sliced thinly
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 2 teaspoons light ancho chili powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Mexican oregano
  • teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Optional toppings:

  • Chopped cilantro
  • Queso Fresco or other good quality Mexican cheese (Monterey Jack would work)
  • Shredded radishes (Use the large holes on your box grater)
  • Avocado
  • Sour cream
  • Gluten-Free Tortilla chips

Instructions

  • Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
  • Put remaining ingredients in and stir the top to mix in spices. Cover and cook on low for 5 – 6 hours, or until chicken and carrots are cooked through and tender.
  • Once the soup is cooked, remove chicken from slow cooker and shred with two forks, discarding the bones. Return chicken to crock, stir to combine.
  • Serve with toppings if desired.

Notes

Enjoy! This soup freezes beautifully too.

Nutrition

Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 933mg | Potassium: 597mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 7859IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg