Tom Haver's Chicken Chile Posole

This is what's for dinner tonight. We know it will be good because it always is. And it makes a "chit-load" (approx 3 gallons). Finally, the recipe for our blog. We followed it but this time used stock instead of PBR and didn't use the bullion, and used 6ish lb of chicken instead of 9. And we used a different green chile brand. But the recipe below is the official one.

1 6 lb. 6 oz can of Cochise Farms diced green chiles
1 6 lb. 6 oz can of hominy
9 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thigh and/or breast meat
5 12 oz. cans of cheap beer (PBR or equal)
4 large yellow onions
16 cloves fresh garlic
6 cups water
4 tbsp vegetable oil
3 Tbsp Knorr Chicken (or tomato-chicken) bullion crystals
1 Tbsp ground cumin
1 Tbsp thyme
1 Tbsp paprika
1 Tbsp ground black pepper
2 Tbsp chopped or dried parsley
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Two pouches of Creamy Mash (or 8-10oz of instant mashed potato flakes)

Open one can of beer and begin drinking. This important ritual adds Feng Shui to the chile.

Dice onion and mince garlic. Saute in 2 Tbsp of oil, until nicely caramelized/light brown.
Dump in a biiiiiiiig pot, along with the remaining 4 cans of beer, water, chicken bullion, herbs and spices, and the giant can of green chiles.
Heath the pot on medium as you continue the process below, stirring frequently.

Dice the chicken, and saute in small batches until lightly browned. Dump each batch in the pot, stir to mix in, then start the next.

Bring the pot to a boil with frequent stirring, then simmer half an hour, stirring occasionally. Go out and get more beer.

Drain the hominy, and rinse several times. Dump the drained homily into the pot and stir well. Return to a boil, then continue simmering for another half hour or longer.

Add salt and pepper to taste, and/or red pepper if you want to kick up the "zing."

At this point the stew will be watery. To get a good "mouth feel", stir in a bit of instant mashed potatoes, let simmer a minute, then add more and stir again, until you reach "just right" thickness of the broth.

Open more beer and EAT!