Enchilada Sauce
- 3 ancho chile peppers
- 3 pasilla chile peppers
- Water to cover
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt to taste
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place chile peppers on a cookie sheet and roast in the oven until slightly toasted.
- (Note: When you can smell them, they're done.)
- Remove from the oven and slit them open.
- Remove the seeds and veins, then put them in a bowl with boiling water to cover.
- Allow them to sit for 30 minutes, then remove them from the water, reserving the water.
- Scrape the pulp from the insides of the chile peppers and discard the skins.
- (Note: The skins will give the mixture a bitter flavor.)
- Return the pulp to the water and set aside for later.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute the garlic and onion in the butter or margarine for 5 minutes, or until onion is tender.
- Add the flour and mix well.
- Add the stock, stirring until thickened, and then add the reserved chile pulp mixture.
- Finally, add the oregano and the cumin.
- In a blender or food processor, puree the mixture until smooth.
- Season with salt to taste.
peppers, chile peppers, water, garlic, onion, butter, allpurpose, chicken stock, oregano, ground cumin, salt
Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/enchilada-sauce/ (may not work)