Beef Posole Stew with Hominy (Gluten-free)

side angle view of rich beef posole stew with hominy, served with bread

Beef Posole Stew with Hominy (Gluten-free)

Beef Posole Stew with Hominy is a comfort food main dish that's also anti-inflammatory, high in protein, calcium & zinc and easy to digest.

Course DInner, Main Dish

Cuisine American, Latin, Mexican

Keyword anti-inflammatory, beef stew, gluten-free, hominy, Posole, soup

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Soak posole overnight before cooking. Natural pressure release: 45

Total Time 1 45

Servings servings

Calories 162kcal

Author Megan

Cost $12

Equipment

Instant Pot or other pressure cooker

Ingredients

1 cup dried posole (also called hominy), soaked overnight in room temp water, to cover by 2"
1 to 2 pounds beef stew meat cubed
6 cups water
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 Tablespoon + 2 teaspoons quality salt
herb or spice options: 2 teaspoons dried ginger , dill weed (both low nickel) and/or onion powder (all optional, also fine to omit)
Optional vegetables or carbs: 2 carrots , 2 zucchini and/or 2 potatoes (all peeled, white carrots for Low vA/anti-inflammatory/low nickel)
Optional carbs: 4 to 6 ounces (uncooked) pasta or rice (fully cook, and stir into the stew before serving)
Optional thickener for a thicker stew base that's less brothy: 1/4 cup water or broth + 1/2 cup white masa/rice flour -- and/OR -- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions

Although this recipe requires no active cooking at all, the dried posole does need to soak overnight. So plan ahead: The day or night before you plan to serve, place posole in a glass bowl; cover by 2" with clean water. Set aside overnight to soak and soften.
Strain posole. Add to pressure cooker insert: posole, stew meat, water, baking soda, quality salt and optional herbs/spices. (For optional carrots, zucchini and potatoes, you have two options: add to pressure cooker now, and they end up very soft, or cook them separately to less soft, and stir them in at the end before serving.)
Seal lid. Set timer for 45 minutes. When timer sounds, allow a natural pressure release. Remove lid.
Optional to thicken broth base: On Instant Pot (depending on model) press "Sauté" button to bring broth to a brief simmer. In small bowl or measuring cup with pour spout, stir together your choice of thickener with water or broth. Stir slurry of thickener and water into pot, and stir the stew briefly until it simmers and thickens slightly. Press Cancel button, then Keep Warm button to cease simmer. If using masa, allow 15 minutes for stew to thicken additionally as the masa absorbs liquid.
While stew comes to a simmer and/or cools from the simmer, use a ladle to scoop up pieces of stew meat, and cut each piece of beef roughly in half. (I use food scissors! This is fast, effective and creates more tender meat.)Stir in any additional optional ingredients, such as cooked rice or pasta.
Serve!
Leftovers keep great in the fridge for a few days. Reheat in IP with Sauté button (or gently with the Keep Warm button over the course of a few hours), over the stove top in a smaller pot, or in a microwave. Stew freezes great for up to 3 months.

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