A cross between a salsa and a sauce, this easy caldillo sauce is delicious for chiles rellnos and more!
Course Salsa/Sauces
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Equipment
Blender
Saucepan
Ingredients
4cwater
5Roma tomatoes
1serrano peppers
3chile de arbol
1/4white onion
2-3clovesof garlic
2tspstomato or chicken bouillon
Fresh cracked pepperto taste
Pinchof oregano
Salt to taste
Instructions
In a sauce pan at medium heat, bring 4 cups of water to a simmer.
Slice an X on the bottoms of tomatoes. Roughly chop the serrano peppers. Transfer tomatoes, peppers, onion and garlic to simmering water. Cook for 10 minutes.
Remove tomatoes from water and carefully peel skins away and discard skins.
Transfer tomatoes, peppers, onion and garlic to blender jar along with 2 cups of the cooking water from sauce pan. Add bouillon, pepper, oregano and salt tot taste. Blend on high until smooth.
Preheat 1 1/2 tbsp of oil in a sauce pan, at medium heat, for a few minutes. Once hot, pour in the caldillo sauce from the blender jar. Stir well. Cook at a steady simmer for 15-20 minutes. Taste for salt.
Notes
Take this same recipe and switch out the tomatoes for 6 large tomatillos. Delicious!