This recipe is a little fussy. I would certainly suggest forgetting the gorditas if you don't want to bother - some chewy bread might be good with the posole, or cornbread. On the other hand, the gorditas went together quickly, so that's why I have them together here. You could also substitute meats too, I'm sure, without really changing the soup too much.
Gorditas:
1/4 c (frozen) corn
1/3 c masa or cornmeal
1 T flour
1/2 t b powder
1/8 t cayenne (or to taste)
1/8 t salt
1/2 T oil
water
Posole:
1 t oil
1/2 onion, chopped
2 garlic
1-1/2 c stock
1 c water
1-1/2 c canned hominy (drained and rinsed a little)
1/2 T hot sauce (Sriracha) (or to taste)
1/4 lb pork, thinly sliced
2 T cilantro, chopped
1 radish, thinly sliced
2 T red onion, minced
1/4 c lettuce, shredded (Romaine or heartier)
Heat oven to 400-degrees. Mix the ingredients for the gorditas with just enough water to form a medium-firm dough. Form six balls and flatten on cookie sheet to 1/4" thick rounds. Bake 10-12 minutes, until a nice golden brown. Remove to rack to cool to keep them crisp. Saute the 1/2 onion with the oil until the onion starts to brown. Add the garlic and saute one minute more. Add the stock, water and hominy. Bring to a boil. Add the hot sauce and pork. Bring back to a boil, then simmer for four minutes. Remove from heat. Garnish with cilantro, radish, red onion and lettuce, and serve with the gorditas.
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