Red Chile Sauce
By: Kate Opatz
Published: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 10:46pm

Ingredients




8 pieces dried red New Mexico chile pods
1/4 cup melted butter
2 tablespoons flour
3/4 cup water
1 clove garlic
1 pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon oregano

Preparation

1 Wash and destem chile pods. Place in boiling water until the skin separates from the pod. Drain. 2 Extract the pulp by putting the pods through a sieve or juicer. To make enchilada sauce, use butter and flour to make a paste. Add water to make a smooth sauce. Add to 1 quart of chile puree, with crushed garlic and salt.