1890 San Antonio Enchilada Sauce

• 3 tablespoons bacon grease
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1 (14 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1 (14 ounce) can water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 ancho chili (dried and seeded)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar

1. Saute onion and garlic in bacon grease.
2. Add tomatoes and water.
3. Drop in chile pod (do not remove skin).
4. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer until tomatoes and chile pod cook to a mush, approx one hour.
5. Sieve through a collander or puree in a blender (textures will differ accordingly).
6. Return to sauce pan.
7. Add chili powder, sugar, and more water to desired thickness.
8. Bring slowly to a boil.

bacon grease, onion, garlic, tomatoes, tomatoes, water, salt, pepper, ancho chili, chili powder, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/1890-san-antonio-enchilada-sauce-400187 (may not work)