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Chile Relleno Sauce
Ingredients
3
tablespoons
of olive oil
1/2
red onion,
medium, roughly chopped
4
cloves
of garlic
1
jalapeño,
de-seeded and roughly chopped
1/4
cup
of flour
2
medium tomatoes or 1.5 cups of tomatoes,
roughly chopped
3
cups
of water
1/2
teaspoon
of ground oregano
1
teaspoon
of salt plus
more as needed
1/4
cup
of chopped cilantro leaves
Instructions
In a sauté pan, heat up the olive oil for a few seconds, and add in onions, garlic, and jalapeño pepper. Sauté for 5 minutes over medium flame.
Slowly add in flour and mix into the sautéed ingredients. A pasty-grainy mixture should form. Cook for another 2 minutes.
Transfer everything from the pan into a blender, and add in the fresh tomatoes into the blender as well.
Blend until you get a consistent thick paste.
In a pot on low-medium flame, add in the contents of the blender and add in 3 cups of water, salt, and oregano. Cook for 15-20 minutes.
When you're ready to enjoy, add in fresh cilantro.
Adjust for salt. Enjoy!