My mom’s side of the family is from Mexico and whenever  I hang out with them I can guarantee that I’ll be eating something awesome, like vegan albondigas or vegan tamales, but one thing I really miss is Pozole (which they believe is sacrilegious to make vegetarian). Here’s my replacement to fulfill my need for that tasty, tasty soup.

Espero que te guste!

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon light olive oil
• 1 medium red onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 1 large head of broccoli, chopped
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 6 cups vegetable broth - I used three bullion cubes and 6 cups of water
• 1 small can of hominy (found in the mexican foods aisle of grocery stores)
• 4 sprigs cilantro
• juice of 1/2 lime - I like mine sour, so I usually add a whole lime
• 1 avocado, diced for garnish
• pepper, to taste

Method

Step 1

In a soup pot, add oil and saute the garlic and onions until onions become translucent.

Step 2

Add broccoli, carrots, hominy, cilantro, lime juice and tomatoes; pour in the vegetable broth, bring to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 3

After serving the soup, garnish with the avocado, slice of lime and cilantro leaves.