Name: Pozole Verde Con Hongos
Cook time: 35 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1¼ lb. tomatillos, husks removed, rinsed; 2 garlic cloves; 3 poblano chiles, halved, seeds removed, coarsely chopped; 1 serrano chile, coarsely chopped (optional); 1 cup salted, roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas); 1 cup chopped cilantro, plus more for serving; 1 cup chopped parsley, plus more for serving; 3 Tbsp. chopped white onion, plus more for serving; 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth, divided; 1½ tsp. kosher salt, divided, plus more; 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil; 2 lb. mixed mushrooms (such as white button and crimini), thinly sliced; ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper; 3 cups cooked hominy or giant corn (see Cook's Note) or 2 15-oz. cans hominy, drained; 2–3 radishes, trimmed, halved, thinly sliced crosswise; Lime wedges and dried oregano (for serving)

Photo of three bowls of green posole on a marble countertop.

Photo by Andrew Purcell, Food Styling by Carrie Purcell

This vegetarian pozole relies on meaty mushrooms and hearty hominy to become a filling, soul-nourishing meal-in-a-bowl. As with all pozoles, the garnishes are the thing: Top this one with pungent radishes, fragrant oregano, crunchy onion, and tender leaves of cilantro, and squeeze in as much lime juice as you please.

Cook’s Note: To cook dried hominy, place 1 cup hominy in a small bowl and pour in water to cover. Let soak 2–12 hours. Drain, place in a pot, and cover with a generous amount of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and partially cover. Simmer until top of each hominy blooms and opens up from the top, 2½–3 hours. Season with kosher salt.

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