Southwestern Hominy

 I'm always looking for new side dishes, especially ones that include vegetables and might be somewhat healthy. If you haven't tried hominy before, it's kind of a cross between corn and a chickpea. It is really tasty! This is a great side dish to anything Mexican or for a cookout. It can be a little spicy, so if your family doesn't care for the heat, just omit the green chiles. Another easy substitute is just to use Rotel in place of the chopped tomatoes and can of green chiles. Now I've made myself hungry for this. I'll have to put Mexican on our menu soon! Enjoy! :)

Southwestern Hominy

Ingredients

    * 1 cup chopped onion
    * 2 garlic cloves, minced
    * 2 (15 ounce) cans yellow hominy, drained
    * 2 cups chopped tomatoes
    * 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles
    * 1 teaspoon chili powder
    * 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    * 1/4 teaspoon pepper
    * 1/2 cup reduced fat shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

1.    In a large skillet that has been coated with nonstick cooking spray, saute onion and garlic until tender. Add the hominy, tomatoes, chilies, chili powder, cumin and pepper; mix gently. Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish that has been coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted.