Name: The Food Lab Junior: Kid-Friendly Pozole Verde Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For the Soup:; 3 ounces shelled pumpkin seeds (85g; about 1/2 cup); 2 1/2 pounds (1.2kg) bone-in chicken leg quarters, from about 3 leg quarters; 1 pound (450g) tomatillos, roughly chopped; 1 large white onion, roughly chopped; 1 jalapeño or serrano pepper, stems and seeds removed, roughly chopped (optional); 2 Anaheim or Poblano peppers, stems and seeds removed, roughly chopped (see note); 6 cups (1.5 liters) homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock; 2 tablespoons (8g) dried oregano; Kosher salt; Handful fresh cilantro leaves and fine stems; 1 (28-ounce; 800g) can white hominy, drained; To Serve:; Diced avocado; Diced radishes; Thinly sliced hot chiles such as serrano or jalapeño; Chopped fresh cilantro leaves; Finely chopped white onion

Prep Time

10m

Cook Time

55m

Total Time

1h 5m

This kid-friendly pozole verde recipe from The Food Lab Junior is a delicious and healthy meal that the whole family will enjoy. With bone-in chicken, fresh tomatillos, and hominy, this soup is full of flavor. Topped with avocado, radishes, chiles, and cilantro, it's a fiesta in a bowl.

Food Lab Junior

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Servings: 6

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For The Soup

3 ounces shelled pumpkin seeds (85g; about 1/2 cup)

2 1/2 pounds (1.2kg) bone-in chicken leg quarters, from about 3 leg quarters

1 pound (450g) tomatillos, roughly chopped

1 large white onion, roughly chopped

1 jalapeño or serrano pepper, stems and seeds removed, roughly chopped (optional)

2 Anaheim or Poblano peppers, stems and seeds removed, roughly chopped (see note)

6 cups (1.5 liters) homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock

2 tablespoons (8g) dried oregano

Kosher salt

Handful fresh cilantro leaves and fine stems

1 (28-ounce; 800g) can white hominy, drained

To Serve

Diced avocado

Diced radishes

Thinly sliced hot chiles such as serrano or jalapeño

Chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Finely chopped white onion

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

611kcal

30%
Fat

37g

1%
Saturated Fat

7g

0%
Carbohydrates

31g

1%
Fiber

7g

0%
Sugar

5g

0%
Protein

44g

2%
Cholesterol

146mg

7%
Sodium

301mg

15%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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