Mail Order Powder Free Red Enchilada Sauce

Nutrition

Ingredients

Directions

1. 1

   Wipe off the chiles with a damp cloth

2. 2

   Tear the stems off the new mexico and ancho chiles , then open them up with your fingers and pluck out the seeds and membranes , making jerky-sized pieces of chile

3. 3

   Heat up the big sauce pan you will need later and 'stir-fry' the chile pieces until they smell nice

4. 4

   Dump the toasted chiles and the chipotles into a medium-sized bowl , barely cover with hot stock , then float a smaller heavy glass bowl onto everything to keep the bits submerged

5. 5

   Soak for about 30 minutes

6. 6

   Place the garlic , onion , spices and drained tomatoes into a blender

7. 7

   Add the soaked chiles , and puree until smooth

8. 8

   Pour into the saucepan , add the tomato sauce and simmer for 30 minutes , adding stock to get the thickness you like

9. 9

   Season to taste

10. 10

    To serve , i simply poach corn tortillas right in the sauce for a minute or two , then pull them out one at a time with tongs , roll them around some pre-warmed filling , then smother with more sauce

11. 11

    No baking

12. 12

    Finish with a dollop of sour cream and a single black olive if you like