Instant Pot Vegetarian Pozole

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

The Instant Pot can help turn vegetarian red pozole into a weeknight option that's ready in 1 hour from start to finish.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large white onion, chopped
4 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
4 cups vegetable broth
2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans golden hominy, rinsed and drained
1 (10 ounce) can red enchilada sauce (such as Las Palmas®)
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice

Directions

1 Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Sauté function. Add olive oil to the pot. Cook and stir onion and guajillo chiles in hot oil for 3 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, and oregano; cook for 2 minutes. Cancel Sauté function.
2 Pour broth, pinto beans, hominy, and enchilada sauce into the pot; stir to combine. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set the timer for 20 minutes. Allow 20 minutes for the pressure to build.
3 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Discard guajillo chiles. Stir in cilantro and lime juice.