Description
Forget those little cans of store bought enchilada sauce, this homemade New Mexican Red Chile Sauce is the perfect condiment for any of your Mexican meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 20 New Mexico Red Chile Pods ((dried))
- 1/4 med White Onion
- 2 cups Water
- 1 can Tomato Sauce ((8oz))
- 2-3 cloves Garlic
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp Mexican Oregano
- 1/2 tsp Cumin
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
- Arrange 20 chile pods on a cookie sheet and roast for 20 minutes
- Flip chiles halfway through roasting process
- After chiles have cooled to touch,remove stems and seeds
- Add chiles and onion to large pasta pot and cover with water
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes
- Strain the chiles if desired, or reserve 2 cups of water for blending
- Carefully remove chiles and onion from pot and add to blender
- Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth
Nutrition
- Calories: 56