Roasted Tomatillo Sauce
- 12 tomatillos, peeled, rinsed, and halved
- 1 large red onion, quartered
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
- 1 tablespoon pureed chipotle chile in adobo
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 tablespoons honey
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- In a small roasting pan, toss the tomatillos, onion, and garlic with the 3 tablespoons olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Roast in the oven until the vegetables are soft and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil.
- Set up an ice bath in a medium bowl.
- Blanch the spinach in the boiling water for 30 seconds, then drain and transfer to the ice water.
- Drain the spinach well and squeeze out the excess water between your hands.
- Transfer the tomatillos, onion, and garlic to a food processor, and add the chipotle, lime juice, and spinach.
- Process until smooth.
- With the motor running, slowly add the 3/4 cup olive oil until emulsified.
- Season with the honey and salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve warm.
red onion, garlic, olive oil, kosher salt, fresh spinach leaves, lime juice, honey
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roasted-tomatillo-sauce-375836 (may not work)