Mexican Red Sauce Recipe

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Mexican Red Sauce
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
84
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Working on one chile at a time, use a kitchen shears to cut a slit all the way down one side of a chile. Open up the chile and remove the stem and seeds. Remove as much of the veins as you can. Reserve a few of the seeds or veins for adding later if you want added heat.
  2. Heat a large skillet on medium heat. Flatten out the dried chilies as well as you can and place on the skillet to heat. Press down on the opened chilies with a metal spatula for a few seconds. You may hear some sizzle or popping. You do not want to toast or burn the chilies, just heat them enough to draw out more of the flavor.
  3. Add the chilies to a small saucepan and add enough water so that they are just covered. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes, until the chilies have softened and plumped up. (OR pour place the chilies in a small saucepan and pour boiling water over them to cover. Let sit for 15 minutes, until softened.).
  4. Reserving the soaking water, remove the chilies from the pan and place in a blender. Add the garlic, salt, ground pepper, ground cloves, and 1 1/2 cups of the soaking liquid (taste the soaking water first, if it seems bitter, use water or even broth instead). Purée for 2 minutes, until the sauce is completely smooth. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning. If you want more heat, add in a few of the seeds or veins and purée some more. Add more salt if needed.
  5. Pour the sauce through a sieve into a skillet. Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the sauce. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to maintain the simmer, cook for 10 minutes. Skim off the foam. Remove from heat. Use immediately or pour into a glass jar (plastic will get stained) and refrigerate.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 84.45 Kcal (354 kJ)
Calories from fat 39.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.4g 7%
Sodium 116.33mg 5%
Potassium 1.23mg 0%
Total Carbs 9.3g 3%
Sugars 7.6g 30%
Dietary Fiber 1.21g 5%
Protein 1.22g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 0.6mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 10555.88 Kcal (44195 kJ)
Calories from fat 4953.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 550.38g 7%
Sodium 14540.63mg 5%
Potassium 153.38mg 0%
Total Carbs 1162.38g 3%
Sugars 950.38g 30%
Dietary Fiber 150.75g 5%
Protein 152.25g 2%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0%
Iron 50.8mg 2%
Calcium 76.9mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.8
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • high fiber

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