Shiitke And Porcini Posole

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Title: SHIITKE AND PORCINI POSOLE
Categories: Main dish, Chin/japan, Kooknet
Yield: 4 servings

20 Dried Shiitake Mushrooms;
-stemmed, caps broken into
-4-6 pieces
1/2 oz Dried Porcini Mushrooms
1 qt Hot Meat Broth; such as
-pork, beef, chicken, duck
-or a combination
2 c Cooked Hominy
Salsa
Salt
Black Pepper
Slices of Jack Cheese

Combine the mushrooms and hot broth in a saucepan.
Cover and let sit until softened, 15-20 minutes. when
the mushrooms are soft, add the hominy and salsa to
taste. Simmer 15-25 minutes, or until the flavors are
melded. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve
right away, either as is or ladled over a slab of Jack
cheese.

Per serving: 130 calories, 8 g protein, 26 g
carbohydrate, 4 mg sodium, 4 g fiber, no fat, no
cholesterol.

Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 3 May 1995 Typed by
Katherine Smith Kook-Net: The Shadow Zone IV - Stinson
Beach, CA

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