Beef Pozole With Cheddar Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• Place the beef shank in a large heavy stock pot. Add enough cold water to cover the beef shank completely. Add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic cloves, and bay leaves. Season with 2 tablespoons of salt and 1 tablespoon of peppercorns. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until the meat is fully cooked and tender, about 2 hours. Be sure to constantly skim the fat from the surface of the liquid while cooking.
• Remove the meat from the pot and let cool. Strain the liquid and return to the pot. Add the hominy and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Using a fork, shred the meat into thin pieces and return to the pot adding 1 cup of water, if necessary. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Serve hot, garnished with cabbage, radishes, lime wedges, dried oregano, tostadas, and Pasilla-Guajillo Salsa, if using.
• Soak the chiles and garlic cloves in warm water until the chiles are soft. Place the chiles, garlic, and water in a blender and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with Beef Pozole as a garnish.

Steps:

• Place peppers in small bowl. Add enough hot water to cover peppers; let stand 20 minutes or until softened. Place peppers and 1/2 cup of the reserved soaking water in blender container; cover. Blend until pureed. Set aside.
• Heat dressing in large stew pot on medium-high heat. Add meat and cumin; cook and stir 5 minutes or until meat is evenly browned. Add pepper puree and beef broth; mix well. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 30 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, hominy and corn; mix well. Simmer an additional 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Place cheese in bottoms of bowls; cover with stew.