Ingredients

5 cups white hominy, thawed if frozen, or well-rinsed if canned

14 cups good vegetable stock, preferably homemade

1-2 cups Hatch green chile

2-3 Tbsp New Mexico red chile powder

3-4 dried New Mexico red chile pods, shredded

1 onion, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 bunch cilantro, chopped

2 medium tomatoes, whole

3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped

1 Tbsp miso

1 tsp Mexican oregano

salt

grated Co-Jack cheese

whole-wheat tortillas

Preparation

Put all the ingredients except the cheese and tortillas into a big pot and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, or until flavors are melded. Top each bowl with grated cheese and use tortillas to scoop it up.