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Almost like Grandma 'Tila's Chile Colora'o Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
12 red chile Pods
½ tsp. Oregano
36 oz. water
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
½ tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. unbleached flour
2 cloves garlic, minced
Directions:
Directions:
Remove stems and seeds from chile pods. Rinse.

Soak pods in lukewarm water 3 minutes or until soft.

Rinse chile pods of remaining seeds and remove veins.

Place chile pods in a saucepan and pour the 36 oz. of water to cover pods. Bring to a boil. Cover. Simmer over low heat 20 minutes.

Place pods in a food processor or blender with half of the cooking liquid. Add salt,garlic and oregano. Process or blend pods until smooth.

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add flour and stir until golden brown,making a roux. Remove from heat.

Add blended chile to roux and stir until any lumps dissolve.

Return to heat and slowly combine remaining cooking liquid with chile to achieve a tomato sauce consistency.

Simmer 10 minutes.

*Add more water and/or low sodium broth for thinner consistency.
*For thicker sauce, start with 24 to 30 oz. of water instead of 36 oz.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I used to love to watch Grandma 'Tila make this!

 

 

 

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