Rarely do I attempt to make authentic Mexican recipes. I feel like the standard is set pretty high by Pedro’s mom and dad, but my mom has a broken arm and is in need of soups and stews. Extreme times call for extreme measures. That and I ran across this recipe for Green Goddess Pozole in a recent issue of Latina magazine and I really wanted to try it out.
Here are a few thoughts that skittered through my head while I cooked the afternoon away:
Eating frozen pizza and drinking Cherry Coke while cooking. I’m pretty sure that’s how my grandmothers cooked back in the day.
Simmer 1 1/2 hours?! Then strain through cheesecloth? Let cool. THEN simmer 45 more minutes?! No wonder I don’t cook authentic recipes often. I don’t have the patience to wait.
I know my dad doesn’t like fresh cilantro. I wonder if he’ll notice 2 cups of chopped cilantro if it’s cooked into the dish?
Next time someone makes you pozole give them a BIG thank you. Man this is taking a long time.
Never rub your eyes after chopping serrano peppers (and I knew this!)
Next time, less pork.
When did your Mom break her arm and how long will she be in a cast? You know I have a husband that occasionally makes a lot of extra soup. We’d be happy to help out.
Our Pozole recipe was obtained from a friend, maybe 30 years ago. It is much simpler than yours. I’ll send it along via email but i doubt if it would pass muster with your in-laws.
She’ll be in an imobilizer for about 7 more weeks. She says thank you for the offer, but friends and family have been keeping her well fed 🙂