Basic Red Chile Sauce

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or lard
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup ground pure mild red New Mexican chile powder
• 2 cups broth (beef, chicken, or vegetable)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Pinch each of ground or dried Mexican oregano and freshly ground cumin
• Salt (optional)

1. In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter.
2. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until the mixture turns slightly golden.
3. Remove the pan from the cooking heat and stir in the chile powders.
4. Stir in the stock.
5. Continue stirring until the mixture becomes smooth.
6. Add the garlic, oregano, and cumin and simmer for about 10 minutes.
7. Taste and adjust the seasonings, adding salt, if desired.

butter, flour, ground pure mild red new mexican chile powder, broth, clove garlic, ground, salt

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/basic-red-chile-sauce (may not work)