Salsa Roja Chipotle (Red Chipotle Sauce)
⏱️ 10 min🍳 15 min⏱️ 25 min📊 Easy🍽️ Makes about 1 cup (240 ml)Volume 2 · Sunday Sauce
A smoky, deep red Mexican salsa — dried chipotle chilies, tomatoes, garlic, and onion, simmered and blended into a rich, moderately spicy sauce for tacos, burritos, grilled meats, and huevos rancheros.
| Amount | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 4 dried chipotle chilies, stems and seeds removed | |
| 2 Roma tomatoes | |
| ½ white onion | |
| 2 garlic cloves | |
| 1 cup (240 ml) water or chicken broth | |
| 1 tbsp olive oil | |
| Salt |
Preparation
- Toast dried chipotles in a dry skillet for 1 minute. Add water, bring to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes until softened. Meanwhile, char tomatoes, onion, and garlic in the same skillet. Transfer everything to a blender and blend until smooth. Season with salt.
Recipe from "The Italian Kitchen" by Vita Milanese — Volume 2: Sunday Sauce
Recipe from The Italian Kitchen by Vita Milanese — Volume 2 · Sunday Sauce. Discover all volumes on the ebook page.