- Heat oil in large heavy saucepan or Dutch oven; season pork with salt and pepper, and place in pan with onion and garlic.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, to brown pork and soften onion, about 6-8 minutes.
- Add bay leaf, cumin, chiles, squash and broth.
- Cover and simmer over low heat until pork and squash are both tender, about 25 minutes.
- Skim any fat from surface of stew; stir in hominy and heat through.
- Serve in large shallow soup plates garnished, if desired, with chopped green onion and a spoonful of sour cream.
Nutrient analysis per serving: 254.2 calories, 22.3 g protein, 25.8 g carbohydrates, 8.0 g total fat, 2.6 g saturated fat, 52 mg cholesterol, 757 mg sodium, 27% calories from fat, 39% calories from carbohydrates