President George W. Bush:
Texas Green Chili and Hominy Casserole
6 strips bacon cooked and chopped (should yield 1/3 cup)
1 tablespoon bacon drippings (reserved from cooking bacon)
1/3 cup diced onions
1 1/2 cups cooked canned hominy (liquid drained but reserved)
1/4 cup liquid reserved from canned hominy
1/4 cup diced poblano peppers
1 tablespoon diced pickled jalapenos
1 tablespoon juice from pickled jalapenos
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided use
1. Heat oven 325 degrees.
2. In a 2-quart saucepot over medium heat cook onions in bacon drippings until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
3. Add hominy and the 1/4 cup hominy liquid. Simmer 2 minutes.
4. Add poblano peppers, jalapenos, jalapeņo juice and 1/2 of the chopped bacon. Stir and simmer 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Add 2/3 of grated cheese. Stir well until the cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes.
6. Pour mixture into an ovenproof casserole dish. Top with remaining bacon and cheese. Bake uncovered until bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes.
Makes 4 servings.
