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Easy Caldillo Sauce/Salsa

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 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Saucepan

Ingredients

  • 4 c water
  • 5 Roma tomatoes
  • 1 serrano peppers
  • 3 chile de arbol
  • 1/4 white onion
  • 2-3 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tsps tomato or chicken bouillon
  • Fresh cracked pepper to taste
  • Pinch of 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!