Salsa Roja

Description

A great enchilada or taco sauce. Can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 1 week.

Ingredients

  • 1 quart vegetable stock
  • 8 large dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
  • 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 small dried red chile, stemmed and most seeds discarded
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar

Instructions

  1. Combine vegetable stock
  2. ancho chiles
  3. plum tomatoes
  4. onion
  5. red chile
  6. garlic
  7. brown sugar
  8. vegetable oil
  9. cumin
  10. kosher salt
  11. and black pepper in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil mixture for 2 minutes.
  12. Cover saucepan and remove from heat; let stand for 10 minutes.
  13. Pour mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Transfer salsa to a bowl and stir in vinegar.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 32

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