Posole from Two Fat Ladies Obsessions by Clarissa Dickson Wright

Ingredients

• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 thick slices of bacon, diced
• 1 tsp saffron threads
• 1 lb green bell peppers, chopped
• 1 lb spicy sausages, such as Polish kielbasa or even the Italian pissano sausage, cut into 1-in pieces
• 10 oz mild air-dried chorizo, cut into 1-in pieces
• 1 lb boneless lamb shoulder or leg, all visible fat removed, cut into 1-in cubes
• 1 lb boneless pork shoulder, fat removed, cut into 1-in cubes
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1½ tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• ¼ tsp dried coriander
• 1 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 20 mild fresh chili peppers, coarsely chopped
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced 2 lb canned white hominy (2 cans), drained
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
• A handful of whole fresh cilantro leaves
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp chili powder