Monday, November 19, 2007

hot hominy

This will be the first post of several related to Thanksgiving food traditions. It should also be noted that families are strange. The family holiday traditions that you grew up with are perfectly normal--until you interact with any family other than your own at a holiday. So, I'm going to post about some of the Thanksgiving menu items that are particular to the family I grew up in--I have no idea if they are normal (meaning I'm pretty sure they are not).

First, hot hominy: that's what we call it. It is hominy casserole--essentially hominy in a spicy cheese sauce and baked. If prepared properly, younger children and in-laws will not be able to tolerate the heat, however, most family members will wonder aloud (do family members ever do anything that is not aloud?) why it seems to be so mild this time.

You're on your own for finding a recipe--however, check this space because my sister may want to comment with the recipe.

1 comment:

TwinLawyerMommy said...

Hot Hominy
8 oz. jalepeno Cheez Whiz or Velveeta
2 cans hominy, drained
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 onion--chopped
6 T butter

Saute' onion in butter. Add to other ingredients and zap or bake until bubbly.

I fixed this a few years ago for my co-workers at the Oregon legislature. Many of them had never even heard of hominy before. Buying hominy in Oregon is a little difficult, too, but if you'll look in the Ethnic foods aisle under Mexican food, you'll find a giant can of it. Enjoy!