Red Chile Sauce

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Mark Boughton Photography / styling: Teresa Blackburn
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  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

4 to 5-- dried red chiles (such as ancho), about 2 ounces
1tablespoon olive oil
5large garlic cloves, roughly chopped
1/2teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Remove stems, seeds, and veins from chiles, and tear the flesh in several pieces.
  2. Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes.
  3. Add chiles and enough water just to cover them. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover pan, and let chiles soak until they’re soft, 10 to 20 minutes.
  4. Strain out solids, keeping liquid. Put solids and salt in a blender, and add 3/4 cup reserved liquid. Purée. If sauce is too thick, add a little more of the liquid. Makes 1 to 1 1/2 cups.

Recipe by Tamar Haspel.

Nutritional Info *per serving

  • Calories 55
  • Fat 3g
  • Cholesterol 0mg
  • Sodium 199mg
  • Carbohydrate 7g
  • Fiber 3g
  • Protein 2g