Easy Chicken and Sausage Pazole

This is a must have on cold days staple in my house and it offered us some cool knowledge too. As you know I home school and for a research project awhile back we looked up the history of some of our favorite meals. This dish shocked us with it's history. We totally did not expect to learn so much from our must have meal.  

So here ya go a quick bit of info on Pazole (posole) I hope you make some new brain wrinkles too...

The dish is traditionally a celebration meal. Pozole was made to be consumed on special occasions. The conjunction of maize (usually whole hominy kernels) and meat in a single dish is of particular interest to scholars because the ancient Mesoamericans believed the gods made humans out of masa(cornmeal dough).

Now here is our take on a quicker easier version of the classic.


Posole

Ingredients-

meat from 1 rotisserie chicken shredded
1 lb sausage cooked - sage, mild or hot
3 tblsp cumin
3 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp paprika
1 tblsp dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
1 med onion , chopped
2 tomatoes diced
6 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
4 cans ranch beans, 60 oz
4 cans of hominy, 60 oz
1 small can tomato paste


Directions-

To a 12 quart stew pot add in all ingredients and stir to combine.
Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for 30 min.

Can garnish with a dollop of sour cream , little pinch of shredded cheese or green onions.

Enjoy!