Posole Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. hominy, yellow, dry (posole)
28 oz. tomatoes, crushed
8 oz. green chilies, chopped
2 cubes vegetable bouillon
1/4 c. cilantro, chopped
1 Tbsp. tabasco sauce
1 whole chipotle pepper, dried, optional
dash oregano
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Preparation

Soak posole overnight in water.
Rinse soaked posole with fresh water, set aside.
Put tomatoes and chiles in a large pot. Dissolve bouillon in 2 cups hot water, add to pot.
Put posole and rest of ingredients in pot.
Cook over medium heat for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
Stew is ready when posole in tender.
A can of cooked hominy can be substituted for the posole to make this dish much quicker.
Do not drain the hominy.