Towering inferno creole posole

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2Bay leaves
teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonDry thyme leaves
2teaspoonsCayenne pepper
1teaspoonWhite pepper
1teaspoonBlack pepper
1teaspoonRed chili pepper flakes
1cupChopped celery (2 lg stalks)
1mediumYellow onion; chopped
1mediumGreen bell pepper; chopped
3tablespoonsButter
½poundsKeilbasa sausage; cut into 1/2-inch rounds
¾poundsBoneless; skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size chunks
1tablespoonChopped garlic
2cupsBottled spaghetti sauce
1can(14.5 oz) chicken broth; as needed (up to 2)
1can(29-oz) white hominy; drained
1can(15 oz) black beans; drained
Sour Cream
Monterey Jack Cheese
10Thick flour tortillas

Directions

SEASONING MIX

VEGETABLE MIX

REMAINING INGREDIENTS

Clarion Ledger Recipes, 11/19/97 Combine ingredients for seasoning mix and set aside. In separate bowl, combine vegetable mix and set aside. In 5-qt Dutch oven (preferably heavy and not non-stick), melt butter over med. heat. Add sausage; saute until pieces begin to brown, about 3 min. Add chicken and saute 5 min longer. Add seasoning mix, vegetable mix and garlic. Saute until vegetables start to soften, about 10 min. Add spaghetti sauce, 1 c. of chicken broth, hominy and black beans; cover and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally for about 20 min. (Start with 1 c. of chicken broth and add more during simmering if mixture seems too thick.) To serve, remove bay leaf, pour into large bowl with a dollop of sour cream, sprinkle with cheese and serve with warm tortillas (thick type not rolling type). Also good over rice. Makes 10 servings. SOURCE: Alexandria Sanchez of Albuequerque, NM, grand-prize winning recipe in the 7th annual Newman's Own/Good Housekeeping Recipe Contest

Posted to EAT-L Digest by Shawn Zehnder Lea <slea@...> on Nov 19, 1997