Easy dried chile pasta sauce #1

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 large Mild chile (like Anaheim or New Mexico) (up to)
5 (or more) hot chiles (arbol; thai; jalapeno, cayennne, etc. I haven't tried habs yet.) (up to)
6 Cloves garlic
1 Shallot
Extra virgin olive oil
Oregano
Thyme
Parsley
Whatever herbs you feel like putting in
1 pounds Pasta; I like a hefty type for this; like bowties
FRESH grated parmesan cheese for topping pasta

Directions

From: Brad Anderson <bja2@...>

Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 23:28:08 -0500 (CDT) Speaking of dried chiles, here's a recipie I love that I saw on some TV cooking show (actually made something I saw on TV, a miracle.) I don't know the exact quantities, but this one is hard to kill and easy to fix if it doesn't come out to your liking. A food processor is, I think, essential to this recipie.

NOTE: All chiles in the recipie are dried. The recipie comes out best when you combine different varities. Dump some olive oil in a saute pan, about ¼ cup or so, you can always add more later if you need it.

Add everything else (not pasta and cheese, though) in the pan and saute on low-medium heat for a few minutes (ingredients need not be chopped before sauteing)

Add everything to a food processor, process until nothing is recognizable (it will not be smooth, though.) I usually return to saute pan, taste, and adjust seasoning.

Serve over pasta, top with fresh parmesan (the parmesan really adds a lot to this recipie, don't use the stuff in the cans!) A little of this goes a long way, I use only about 1 tablespoon per serving unless I make a wimpy batch. You can also add a little extra olive oil to stretch it out a little, the oil picks up the flavor and some of the heat.

CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V3 #052

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