Classic Red Chile Sauce

Title:
Classic Red Chile Sauce

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Sauces,
Mexican,
Spices




Ingredients:





     2 c  Cups


    10    Dried red New Mexican chiles


     1 md Onion, chopped


     2    Cloves garlic, chopped


     2 tb Bacon drippings or vegetable


          -oil


   1/2 ts Ground cumin (optional)


     3 c  Water






 Arrange chiles on baking pan sheet and place in a 200


 F oven for 5 minutes or until the chiles smell like


 they are toasted.  Remove the stems and seeds.


 


 Saute the onions and garlic in the oil until soft.


 


 Place all ingredients in a blender with a cup of the


 water and puree to a smooth sauce.


 


 Stir in additional water, bring to a boil, reduce


 heat, and simmer for an hour.  The sauce should be


 smooth and thick.


 


 To make the sauce from powder:


 


 1/2  to 3/4 cup powdered red chile 4 Tbsp shortening 3


 Tbsp flour 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic,


 chopped 2 to 3 cups water


 


 Melt 2 Tbsp shortening in pan, and stir in the flour.


 Cook the roux over medium heat until browned, stirring


 constantly.  Add onions, garlic, 1 Tbsp oil, and saute


 until the onion is soft. Stir in the chile powder and


 heat for 1 minute.  Add water, bring to a boil, reduce


 heat, and simmer for an hour.


 


 The Whole Chile Pepper From the collection of Jim


 Vorheis


 


 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini