Crock Pot Posole

Crock Pot Posole
A Southwestern make-ahead soup filled with chicken, hominy, tomatoes, and herbs.

2 cans (14-1/2 oz. ea.) golden hominy, rinsed and drained
1 can 4 oz.) chopped green chili peppers, undrained
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts and/or or thighs, cut into 1" pieces
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (14-1/2 oz. ea.) reduced sodium chicken broth
1 tsp. dried oregano, crushed
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
2 TB fresh cilantro, chopped
Fat free dairy sour cream. optional

Place hominy, chili peppers, onion, garlic, chicken, tomatoes, chicken broth, oregano,
and cumin in a 3-1/2 to 5 quart crock pot.

Cover and cook on LOW heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on HIGH heat setting for 2-1/2 to 3 hours.
Stir in cilantro.

Garnish each serving with fat free sour cream, if desired.

Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Submitted for the Slow Cooker Recipes Edition of the Carnival of the Recipes