BUENO® Signature Red Chile Sauce

BUENO® Signature Red Chile Sauce

Our grandmother always added a pinch of sugar at the conclusion of the simmer to enhance the inherent sweetness of New Mexican red chile.

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Cuisine New Mexican

Servings Servings

Calories 42 kcal

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. unbleached flour
14 oz. container BUENO® Red Chile Puree
or
BUENO® Special Reserve Puree thawed
14-20 oz. water depending on your desired consistency
2 garlic cloves minced
¼ tsp. BUENO® Oregano
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a 12 inch skillet over medium high heat.
1 Tbsp. olive oil
Add flour and stir until golden brown, making a roux, about 2 minutes.
1 Tbsp. unbleached flour
Add red chile and water. Stir to eliminate any lumps.
14 oz. container BUENO® Red Chile Puree, or, 14-20 oz. water, BUENO® Special Reserve Puree
Add garlic, oregano, and salt. Stir and bring to a boil.
2 garlic cloves, ¼ tsp. BUENO® Oregano, ½ tsp. salt
Reduce heat and simmer with skillet uncovered 20-25 minutes.
Add sugar and stir. Simmer another 5 minutes.
1 tsp. sugar

Notes

The longer you simmer, the thicker the sauce gets.

Only two ounces of this sauce provide half of the recommended daily allowance for Vitamin A.

Nutrition

Calories: 42kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 130mgPotassium: 7mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.1mg

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