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Chicken Posole

Amy Fidel
This is a traditional holiday dish in New Mexico and is usually made with pork. We prefer it with chicken. I buy frozen red chile sauce and prepare it as directed.
Ingredients Instructions

Ingredients
  

  • 32 ounces frozen posole rinsed several times
  • 1 whole chicken
  • 2 1/2 quarts chicken broth reserved
  • salt to taste
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1-2 tablespoon red chile
  • 8 ounces green chili chopped

Instructions
 

  1. Cook chicken with onion, carrots, celery and salt in boiling water as you would for soup. Set chicken aside. Drain broth into a large stock pot. Discard vegetables.
  2. Add rinsed posole. Cook over medium heat 2 hours.
  3. Remove chicken from the bone and add to posole. Add remaining ingredients.
  4. Simmer slowly, approximately 1 1/2 hours. During cooking, continue to add canned chicken broth and water as necessary.
  5. Stir occasionally to prevent scorching and sticking.
  6. Serve with Red Chile Sauce.