CREAMY PUMPKIN SEED AND GREEN CHILE POSOLE

CREAMY PUMPKIN SEED AND GREEN CHILE POSOLE image

Yield 6 people

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 large yellow onion, cut
into wedges
3 large poblano chiles
1 serrano chile
1 1/2 lbs. tomatillos, husks
removed, rinsed
4 unpeeled garlic cloves
2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed
and seeded
About 1 cup salted, roasted pumpkin seeds(pepitas) divided
2 cans(29 oz each) white
hominy, rinsed and drained
5-6 vegetable broth
About 5 tsp dried oregano, divided
1 large zucchini, cut into large dice
Accompaniments: corn tortillas, cilantro leaves, thinly sliced green onions, and crumbled cotija cheese

Steps:

1.Preheat broiler with oven rack 3 inches from heat source. Set yellow onion, poblanos, serrano. tomatillos, and garlic on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil, turning, until vegetables are browned to blackened all over, 15 to 30 minutes, moving them to a bowl as browned. Let cool. 2.Toast ancho chiles in a large pot over medium heat until fragrant, pressing down with tongs and turning occasionally, about 3 minutes. Turn off heat. 3.Peel and seed poblanos and serrano. Peel garlic. Whirl serrano, garlic, onion, tomatillos and any juices, and 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds in a food processor until very smooth, Pour into pot with whole anchos(they'll fall apart as they cook) Coarsely chop poblanos and add to pot. 4.Stir in hominy, 5 cups broth, tsp oregano and the cumin. Cover, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cumin flavor is mellow, about 45 minutes. Discard any large pieces of ancho chile. 5. Stir zucchini into posole and simmer just until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in more broth if you'd like a thinner soup. 6. Ladle posole into bowls and serve with remaining pumpkin seeds and oregano and other accompaniments to taste.