Hearty Hominy Stew Recipe

This flavorful twist on the Argentine stew locro comes together in one pot. Canned hominy is used as a quick alternative to the dry version traditionally used.

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Ingredients

2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) olive oil
1 pound beef chuck, diced into bite-size pieces
¼ cup diced thick-cut bacon (about 2 slices)
½ cup chorizo or spicy sausage
1½ cups diced yellow onion
1½ tablespoons sliced garlic
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 bay leaves
1½ cups diced butternut squash
1½ cups diced sweet potato
1 (14.5-ounce) can undrained diced tomatoes
5 fluid ounces (150 milliliters) water
1 cup frozen corn
1 (15.5-ounce) can white hominy

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add beef chuck and brown on all sides (3 to 4 minutes). Remove beef from pan and set aside.
2. Return pot to stove. Add bacon and chorizo and cook 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Add onions and garlic and sauté 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Add cumin, paprika, nutmeg and bay leaves. Toss and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Add squash and sweet potatoes and sauté 3 to 4 minutes.
6. Return beef to the pan and add tomatoes and water. Stir, bring to a boil and reduce to simmer for 50 minutes.
7. Add corn and continue to cook for 10 minutes.
8. Remove bay leaves.
9. Stir over medium heat and, using the back of a wide spoon, press ingredients against sides of the pot to break down starchy vegetables and tomatoes.
10. Continue to stir until liquid begins to thicken, about 3 to 4 minutes.
11. Pour hominy into a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on high in the microwave for 3 to 4 minutes.
12. Drain heated hominy. Add to the stew and stir to combine.
13. Heat for 10 minutes. Serve hot.

Cooking Note

For more tender meat, marinate chuck in fresh orange juice while prepping remainder of ingredients.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: ¾ cup
Serves 6
368 calories, 13g total fat, 4g saturated fat, 62mg cholesterol, 651mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate, 6g fiber, 10g sugar, 24g protein, N/A potassium, N/A phosphorus