Basic Red Sauce

Recipe Cuisine: Sauces
Recipe Category: Sauces
Recipe Serves: 4

Recipes Ingredients:

8 Ancho Chilies
8 oz Tomato Sauce; 1 cn
3 1/2 c Warm Water
1 tb Oregano Leaves; Dried
1/2 c Onion; Chopped
1 tb Cumin Seed
2 Garlic; Cloves, chopped
1 ts Salt
1/4 c Vegetable Oil

Recipe Instructions:

Cover chiles with warm water. Let stand until softened, about 30 minutes; drain. Strain liquid; reserve. Remove stems, seeds and membranes from chilies. Cook and stir onion and Garlic in oil in a 2-quart Saucepan until onion is tender. Stir in chilies, 2 cups of the reserved liquid and the remaining ingredients. Heat ot boiling, reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes; cool. Pour into a food processor work bowl fitted with steel blade or into a Blender container; cover and process until smooth. Cover and refrigerate up to 10 days. Makes about 2 1/2 cups sauce.