Traditional-style New Mexico Green Chile Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons flour or 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 1/2 cups lamb stock or 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup chopped roasted and peeled new mexico pepper ("or" frozen "or" canned)
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

Recipe

• 1 in a medium sauce pan, saute the onion and garlic in the oil over medium-high heat, until tender (about 3 minutes).
• 2 stir in the flour, cumin, salt and pepper and cook over medium heat, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• 3 stir in the stock and simmer until thick and smooth.
• 4 stir in the chiles and oregano.
• 5 at this point you may cool, and store in refrigerator, covered, for up to one day.
• 6 to serve, heat thoroughly.