Red Chile Sauce

Red Chile Sauce
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 52.5
  • Total Fat: 1.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.9 mg
  • Sodium: 266.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
  • Protein: 2.2 g

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Introduction

Spicey & Savory Sauce for Enchildas, Tamales, Over Eggs, Beans, Rice, Tacos, Pot Roast , ect.

Not added to calorie count but a variation for a very special sauce secret: add a pinch of cinnamon, 1/4 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder or square of your favorite extra dark chocolate

Any dried chile will work however the flavor and heat will vary


12 - 1/4 cup servings to calculate calories

Spicey & Savory Sauce for Enchildas, Tamales, Over Eggs, Beans, Rice, Tacos, Pot Roast , ect.

Not added to calorie count but a variation for a very special sauce secret: add a pinch of cinnamon, 1/4 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder or square of your favorite extra dark chocolate

Any dried chile will work however the flavor and heat will vary


12 - 1/4 cup servings to calculate calories


Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    2 packages of Dried New Mexican Chiles
    3 Cups of water
    1 large Onion
    4 Garlic, Cloves
    1 can Beef or Chicken broth
    1 tsp. Salt
    1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
    1 tsp Oregano, dried
    1/2 tsp Cumin, dried
    1 TBL. Butter
    Water as needed for smoothness

Directions

Use Extreme caution when handling chiles, Do Not touch face - Wash your hands throughly before and after this process

Remove the stems and seeds from Chiles

Boil 3 cups of water and add the chiles
Boil for 3 min then cover and steep chiles for at least 30 minutes
Remove hydrated chiles and transfer to blender
Reserve boiled water set aside.
Blend chilies adding reserved water until a smooth puree sauce forms
Strain the blended chile mixture to remove left over tough skins and seeds.
In seperate pot lightly saute garlic & onion with 1 tbl. butter
Add blended chile sauce, spices and beef or chicken broth to saute mixture
Bring to boil
Simmer for 30 min.

Add to recipe or dish as desired

Cool and refrigerate unused portions.


Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ASKCHER.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Need to specify size of package by weight or approximate number of chile pods. Also need to reveal size of can of chicken stock. - 11/26/12


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    this is what I have been looking for to use up a HUGE bag of dried ?? red chiles. I'll make it today and be back with results tomorrow. I'm hoping any dried chile will work with varying degrees of taste and hottness. - 8/1/08