Four-alarm Red Salsa

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 ounce dried arbol chile (seeded)
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 3 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup tomatillo, chopped (about 2)
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces tomato sauce

Recipe

• 1 add boiling water to chilies; let stand 30 minutes; drain and remove seeds.
• 2 combine chilies, onions, water, tomatillos, oregano, cumin, and salt in a medium sauce pan.
• 3 place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 5 remove from heat and cool for 15 minutes.
• 6 place mixture in a blender.
• 7 process until blended but still chunky
• 8 add tomato sauce and pulse a couple more times to mix but not over-process the salsa.
• 9 *optional: chop up a whole jalapeno and mix into salsa if you prefer more heat *.