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Well, hey, hey! Happy Wednesday!
How’s everyone’s week going? Normally my weeks just seem to fly by, but this week is feeling slower than usual. I don’t know why, but my Monday just kind of felt like it dragged on and on. Was anyone else in that same boat? I was waiting for a package that IÂ really needed for a shoot, and it just never came, UGH! All day long I just kept thinkin “oh I think I hear Fed-Ex”, but sadly, it was never Fed-Ex. My package finally showed up on Tuesday, and I did get my work done, but I think it just made Monday and Tuesday seem so long.
Jam packed day today though, so I better get to this post already!
Oh but wait!
Super fast baby goat update, since you all had lots of questions on yesterday’s post. All eight goats are doing great, the kids are growing at a rapid speed and it already has me wishing they’d just stop growing already. I peek my head out my door what seems every other hour or so to check on them all.
Oh, and Asher has officially named the little kids, Hermione, Ginny, Harry, Ron and Serious.
Also, on a completely random note, I really, really want to have horses too. Yes, horses!! I see them on the trail all the time and they are so cool and beautiful! I’ve decided I NEED a horse to be the next animal added to our little Gerard Family Farm… Do I sound like a spoiled brat or what???
OK, animal talk over. So sorry if you are completely over hearing about the goats!
SO none of that up there had anything to do with this delicious Crockpot Salsa Verde Chicken Pozole, but it’s cool, cuz I am now about to talk your ear off about my favorite new soup recipe!!
Remember on Sunday how I asked you guys if there were any recipes you’d like to see on the blog this fall? Well, I am really excited because it seems as though we are all on the same page. Everyone said soups, stews, crockpot recipes, pumpkin recipes (both sweet and savory), apple recipes, pastas and big healthy salads!
Yeah! Honestly, I am so excited to share all my new fall recipes with you guys. They’re going to be yummy, and I feel like we’ll have a good mix between healthy and indulgent…balance!
So today is all about the crockpot and soup!
Oh man, this Pozole is life changing. My brother’s girlfriend, Lyndsie is a huge fan of Pozole and she’s been begging me to make it since last winter. I finally decided that with fall practically here, it was time! I was inspired to make a green Pozole by Heidi Swanson’s recipe in her cookbook Near and Far. If you guys don’t have this cookbook, I highly recommend it. It’s a great read with amazing recipes from around the world. So great!
Anyway, her green Pozole got me thinking, I should make my own late summer version with zucchini, sweet corn, homemade tortilla strips and toasted pumpkins and um, of course avocado! Oh and cotija, I mean, obviously.
I really cannot describe just how much I love this soup.
It just has so much flavor and so many great textures. Ok, and I truly love its green color. It’s also great because while this recipe uses late summer corn and zucchini, it would be awesome any time of the year. And seeing as I have all the fall soup recipes on my mind, it’s literally just perfection.
I know there are a lot of you out there who do not own crockpots (or maybe you just want to make this quickly and don’t have time to slow cook), so I included a NO CROCKPOT version as well. Both are crazy easy and crazy delish!
Just make sure to serve the Pozole with tons of avocado, cheese and tortillas chips! Oh, and if you’re feeling the need for extra carbs, stir in some rice… that is of course what I did, so good!
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
*Adapted from Near and Far by Heidi Swanson.
Woot, woot for the return of cozy fall soups! 🙂
This sounds delicious! My kids are really not fans of anything spicy, do you think it would sacrifice much flavor to leave out the serrano chiles?
HI! Not at all, feel free to leave them out. Thanks so much, Christine! 🙂
Making the soup today. It looks amazing! I had a hard time getting the pepper skins off after charring and steaming. Any tips? I may just try to roast them next time. I had to throw them in the blender with the skins. Does it taste a lot differently without them? I love your recipes!
Hi Mary! What I do is char the skins completely so that literally they are black and then they just peel right off. Not a huge different in taste with the skins on that off than on though so whatever you want. Let me know if you have any questions at all! Thank you so much!! ?
Can you share some photos of the goats please! I’ve always wished for baby goats of my own.
HI Babs!! Yes! I iill be sharing photos either this weekend or next. Thanks you! ?
Made this yesterday for dinner… it was absolutely delicious! A huge hit with all of us. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
Thank you so much! So happy you and your family love this! Hope you are having a great weekend!
I literally read the Title and said “yeahhhhh!”
haha! YEAHHH! Thank you!
Made this tonight and was super impressed with how delicious it was! Prep did take longer than anticipated and I even charred my peppers while I was charring the other items. I was apprehensive but it turned out awesome – going on my keeper list. Thanks so much!
So happy you loved it! Thank you so much, Jennifer!
This looks fantastic! Never made those little crispie things before but they look delish! H x
Thanks Helen!
I love pozole Tieghan and this crockpot version sounds delicious! My husband Tom has a thing for crockpot meals, so I’ll have to give this recipe a go. They say happy wife, happy life, but I think it may have more to do with the husband! Lol!
Thank you so much, Mary Ann! Have a great weekend!
MAKING IT!!!
yeah! Hope you love it!
This looks absolutely DELISH. Ok, I am not going to lie though, I had to Google “hominy”. It definitely does not exist on our little island of Malta. And substitutes?? (You also can’t get corn on the cob here…) Really want to try this recipe out!!
xo Cass
Malta??!!?? How amazing is that?? Malta was a stop on a Mediterranean cruise my hubby and I took for our 10 year anniversary several years ago, and at first, I was l like “Malta? Where is that?” And then we arrived, and it was so beautiful and the history is so, so rich!! I will forever be grateful to have visited Malta and highly recommend it!
haha! I will have to research this a bit sounds like an amazing place! 🙂
haha! You can just omit the hominy and use a little corn. Let me know if you have questions. Thank you so much! 🙂
I want to try this! Honestly, I’ve never had pozole before. It sounds good and a lot of interesting flavors. This will be good for those cool nights which we don’t have yet where we’re at! Lol…seems like summer is lingering around here. Love the baby goat’s names, I personally love Hermione! Btw, are there any results on the bloglovin and the saveur?
YAY! I hope you love this when you try it Sheila! And yes for bloglovin’ I won!! I am so happy and thank you for voting!!
Congratulations on your Bloglovin award, Tieghan! I love your blog. I made this posole tonight for dinner. (I have admit that I’m kind of a “newbie” with the crockpot cooking. I really want an Instant Pot for Christmas.) Anyway, I’m like one of your previous commenters–hominy is not my thing, but I did make the soup verbatim as per recipe. I had the impression that the soup would have been thicker than this came out–I only used 6 cups of chicken broth, not 8, and it was really soupy. The soup had a great kick, and with the avocado, cotija cheese, lime, black pepper, and the tortilla strips (I didn’t have pumpkin seeds), it worked for me. I love salsa verde, so I’m thinking that I would really like this with just the chicken (I used boneless, skinless thighs) with the pureed charred vegetables and peppers, corn, and cilantro–maybe, make tacos or enchiladas with this? Do you think doing something like that would work? If you have a recipe similar to this, please email me. Thank you for posting this recipe. I look forward to your future ones. xoxo
Hi Ginger! Thank you SO much for all your kind words! 🙂 I am thrilled you loved the soup and yes, I think they would be delish as chicken tacos! Just leave out most of the broth (maybe use around 1-2 cups). Let me know if you have any questions and thank you again! Hope you are having a great weekend! 🙂
It truly is the longest week….couldn’t agree more! This soup looks great!
This is perfection! Light, healthy, and no fuss with the crockpot. Thank you!!
Thank you Jessie! SO happy you enjoyed it!
This sounds amazing! However, I’m vegetarian and would love to make this without the chicken. What would you recommend substituting the chicken for?
Hey Jess! You could add black beans for protein or just omit the chicken and replace it with nothing. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you so much! 🙂