Vermicelli with Ancho Chile Sauce
- 4 Ancho chiles, stems, seeds, and veins removed
- 3/4 to 2 cups chicken stock or water
- 2 whole cloves
- 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- Coarse salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- 6 ounces vermicelli nests
- 1/3 cup finely grated Queso Anejo cheese
- Green onion sliced on the bias, for garnish
- Avocado slices
- Quartered limes
- In a nonreactive medium saucepan, cover the chiles with water and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let soak until soft, 5 more minutes.
- Drain, setting aside 1/2 cup of the chile liquid.
- Pour 1/4 cup of the chicken stock into a blender, add the cloves, garlic and cumin seeds and blend until smooth.
- Season with salt.
- Add 1/2 cup more of the stock, the 1/2 cup chile liquid and the drained chiles, a few at a time, and blend until smooth.
- Add more stock if necessary.
- Heat the oil in a large heavy saucepan.
- Add the pasta and fry turning until it has turned a deep golden color, about 3 minutes (keep nests intact).
- Strain off excess oil.
- Add the blended sauce to the pasta in the skillet and fry over moderate heat for about 3 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan to prevent sticking.
- Cover and cook over low heat, adding the remaining stock a little at a time to prevent sticking, until the pasta is just cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with the cheese and green onion slices.
- Serve with the avocado slices and lime.
chiles, chicken stock, cloves, garlic, cumin seeds, salt, olive oil, vermicelli, cheese, green onion, avocado slices
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/vermicelli-with-ancho-chile-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)