Pozole Rojo Like Abuela's

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    Prep: 10 min
    Cook: 225 min
    Total: 235 min
    Serves: 10

    Pozole has always been one of my favorite soups. It’s a Mexican soup made with tender pork, hominy, and a rich red chili broth.

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    • 3 pounds pork butt(bone-in, chopped into 2-inch pieces, save the bone)
    • 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt(for searing pork)
    • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil(divided)
    • 1 large onion(yellow or white, roughly chopped)
    • 10 cloves garlic(smashed and left whole)
    • 3 tablespoons Better Than Bouillon Chicken base(roasted chicken flavor)
    • 4 cups hominy(drained; buy two 25-ounce cans)
    • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
    • 6 dried ancho chiles
    • 8 dried guajillo chiles
    • 3 dried chile de arbol
    • 1 tablespoon oil(split)
    • 2 cloves garlic(left whole)
    • 0.25 white onion(roughly chopped; reserve the rest to garnish the soup)
    • 2.5 teaspoons oregano(Mexican oregano if available)
    • 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 2 lime(cut into wedges)
    • 1 (10-ounce) package shredded cabbage
    • 10 radishes(very thinly sliced)
    • 3 /4 white onion(finely diced)
    • 1 cup cilantro(chopped)
    • 10 tostadas(or tortilla chips)
    • 1 avocado(sliced, optional)
    • 1 Mexican crema(or sour cream, optional)
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