Bring a small pot of water to a boil, while we wait for that we can deseed and devein the chiles.

Once the water has boiled, place the deseeded chiles, the onion and garlic into the pot. Allow to simmer under low heat until the chiles have rehydrated and the onion and garlic have softened.

Carefully place boiled ingredients into the blender, then add about half a cup of the boiling broth, or plain water. Blend until you have a smooth, thickish sauce — if needed add more of the boiling broth to help achieve the smooth consistency.

In a large soup pot, and over medium heat, drizzle in 2 Tablespoons of olive oil, then add the mushrooms and sauté for about 8 minutes or until soft.

Place a colander over the pot and carefully strain the chile sauce into it. Then add 1 teaspoon of coarse sea salt and stir, then add 1 teaspoon of Mexican oregano and stir.

Add the hominy and mix until well combined. Lastly pour in the vegetable broth and bay leaves, stir until well combined.

Turn the heat to medium-low, cover the pot and simmer for about 30 to 45 minutes or until the hominy is very tender.

After about 30 minutes, taste the pozole to see if it can use more salt or a little more oregano.

While we wait for the pozole to cook, prepare the toppings. Slice and chop the toppings you'd like to include.

Once the pozole is ready, allow to cool slightly before serving. Top with any or all of the mentioned topping choice, or let everyone choose how they’d like to eat their pozole.