Chipotle salsa for enchiladas

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 Chipotles; diced fine
1 Jalapeno or Serrano; diced fine
½ Onion
1 Head garlic; top sliced off to expose cloves
2 tablespoons Chile grapeseed oil
2 mediums Tomatoes (approx 1/2 lbs)
3 cups Either chicken broth or beef broth
1 Sprig thyme
½ teaspoon Salt (up to)
½ cup Half & half
2 tablespoons Mexican cream

Directions

Place onions and garlic in a square of foil & drizzle with oil then wrap tightly. Bake is 357 degree oven for 45 minutes.

Cut tomatoes in half & place in 3 quart saucepan along with chicken or beef broth, thyme, chiles and roasted onion and garlic. Simmer for 45 minutes.

Puree the tomatoes, chiles, half the onion and 4 cloves (more if you like garlic) of garlic in a food processor. Add a bit of broth to help blending.

Discard left over onion & garlic.

Pour remaining broth into a bowel & reserve.

Push the puree through a sieve placed over a sauce pan. Add half of the saved broth, the half & half, and the cream. Simmer until thickened about 5 minutes. Save the remaining broth if you wish to make more sauce.

Mark "Crazy Coyote" Holm

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