Pinto posole
It’s not as flashy as corn or as popular as beans, but pinto posole hominy recipes are sure to steal your heart. In fact, you might wonder how you ever lived without them. When you think of hominy recipes, what’s the first thing that pops into your head?
If you said Mexican posole, I’m right there with you. Enter your email below and we’ll send the recipe straight to your inbox! This dried field corn is meaty and mild with a subtle sweet flavor. It’s a fabulous addition to all sorts of savory dishes and the star of sweet puddings. From breakfast to dessert, you can enjoy hominy all day long thanks to these exquisite hominy recipes. Pinto Posole As I said, posole is the first dish most people think of when hearing the word hominy. So to kick off this list is none other than one of my favorite vegan versions.
It calls for a plethora of pantry staples as well as a few fresh accouterments. Aside from the hominy, Guajillos chiles are a must. These dried chiles are less fiery than some and a staple for Mexican sauces. Hominy Au Gratin Do you love gratin? Try something new and make it with hominy. There are also some pimento peppers to enhance the sweetness and cut through all the richness.
Beef and Hominy Casserole This casserole is brimming with savory, cheesy, and tomatoey goodness. It’s also rich in protein and uses up a lot of ingredients that are hiding in your pantry. To cut down on the fat, I like to use lean ground beef. You could swap it out for ground turkey too. Either way, this casserole is an excellent one for those new to cooking with hominy. Blue Cheese Hominy Casserole If you think casseroles can’t be adventurous, you’ve never tried this.
The bite of blue cheese, smokiness of paprika, and bounty of hominy are far from subdued. This vegetarian casserole is a tantalizing display of how you can take a humble dish and turn it into a show-stopping event. Pinto Bean and Hominy Salad You can also eat hominy fresh like this easy Texan-style salad. It’s full of garden-fresh veggies, pinto beans, and chewy hominy. There are so many different flavors and textures you’ll absolutely love it! It’s zippy, fresh, earthy, garlicky, and spicy, which is far more than I tend to get out of a standard salad.
