Dinner Tonight: Squash and Mushroom Hominy

Name: Dinner Tonight: Squash and Mushroom Hominy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters chicken broth; 454 grams cremini mushrooms, stems discarded, chopped; 118 milliliters fresh parsley, chopped; 946 milliliters hominy, drained, from one 30-ounce can; 2 Tbsps lemon juice, from ½ lemon; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 113 grams thick-cut bacon, diced; 237 milliliters chopped yellow onion, from about 1 large onion

Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 317 calories, 10g of protein, and 17g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of parsley, onion, cremini mushrooms, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Add bacon to 10-inch cast iron pan set over medium-high heat. Cook until firm and barely crisp, about four minutes. Turn off heat.

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Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

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Bacon

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Remove all but two tablespoons of fat from skillet.

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Add olive oil to the pan and turn heat to medium. Toss in onions. Cook until translucent, four to fives minutes.

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Olive Oil

Onion

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Add hominy and cook until it has absorbed most of the liquid in skillet, about five minutes.

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Hominy

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Pour in broth, stir well, and then add mushrooms and black pepper. Stir again, reduce heat to medium low, and cover. Cook until mushrooms have darkened, and are tender, about five minutes.

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Mushrooms

Broth

Add squash, stir well, and then cover pan again. Simmer vigorously until squash is very tender, about five minutes.

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Squash

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Remove lid, add lemon juice, and simmer until liquid is thick, about five minutes. Turn off heat, add parsley, lemon zest, and cooked bacon. Stir well.

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Cooked Bacon