For as many reasons as I can think of, I'm a nervous wreck right now. I like to believe I can handle anything but I hope I never have to test that theory.
One soup that can soothe most that ails a person is pork posole. I had to conjure it up for this emergency week. I don't like to repeat dishes too often but this soup is more like medicine and sometimes you just gotta treat your condition. And my condition is a thing in question.
Pork posole starts with a layer of onions in a deep oven-proof pot, then adding good chili powder and cumin. Then adding pork (either country ribs or shoulder), I also add some hocks or necks. This time I added chicken thighs as well. Cover with about 5 cups of stock or water and braise for about 2 hours covered in the oven. Separate the meat from the stock and refrigerate overnight.
Next day skim all the fat from the top of the stock. Cut the meat into chunks and discard excess fat. Saute more onions, green or red bell peppers, lots of fresh garlic, add more cumin, chili powder, Mexican oregano and garlic powder. Then add the reserved stock, meat and plenty of hominy. Heat for about 30 minutes until all the flavors are nice and acquainted. Not just introduced to each other but downright cozy. Be sure to top with your favorite accoutrements like chopped onions, cool crisp radish slices, avocado, lemons, cilantro and dried oregano and even cabbage. But at the very least I big squirt of lemon juice and mexican oregano.
I pushed my soul in a deep dark hole and then I followed it in
I watched myself crawlin' out as I was crawlin' in
I got up so tight I couldn't unwind
I saw so much I broke my mind
I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in
This soup can save a girl from her own life story. And it has this week.
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