Pressure Cooker Pork and Hominy Stew

Source: http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/1021747/pressure-cooker-pork-and-hominy-stew-recipe
PointsPlus: 4 servings @ 10 points each
Drew Rating: 5/5
Sara Rating: 5/5

Modifications: Substituted pork tenderloin instead of the pork shoulder that is called for.

Notes: I can count on one hand the number of times I have cooked at home with a pressure cooker. The pressure cooker that I have was my grandparent's and is probably almost as old as I am. Let me just say I am a little nervous around them. I tend to stand on the otherside of the kitchen just in case it blows up. And the pork cooks in this thing for 13 minutes once the pressure indicator pops up! But all that worrying was for nothing because it came out great. We substituted tenderloin for the shoulder since we had some leftover from the Moroccan dish we made earlier; in fact we still have about a pound leftover even after we made this dish. It tasted fine and just like that recipe I don't think the cut of pork makes that much of a difference. The tenderloin is one of the leanest cuts of pork so just know you might need to add a little oil if you are going to try to brown it. But since this was in a pressure cooker I didn't need to alter the recipe at all. For those who don't know what hominy is, just think giant kernels of corn. The texture is a little starchier and it's a little blander but really works great in this stew. The picture on the link above shows the hominy and looks exactly like what mine looked like too. Super tasty recipe, took about an hour to make, and a great way to introduce a new ingredient to your friends or family. One final note - I beleive while not traditional this recipe could be considered a pozole. As far as I can tell, any stew containing meat and hominy could be a pozole but I might be wrong. Let me know!

Sara’s Comments: A lot of 5s this week! This was another fantastic soup, which I can’t get enough of in the cold weather. The pork was tender and delicious, and the hominy added a great texture. All the spices were balanced nicely.