Ingredients:
12 dried Red Chile Pods without seeds or stems
4 garlic cloves
2 Chipotle Chiles from a can
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon all spice
2 cups chicken of vegetable broth
1/4 onion (optional but recommended)
3/4 stick unsalted butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons Chipotle Chile Powder
3 or 4 tablespoons New Mexican Red Chile
Salt to taste
Directions:
1. Toast pods over medium heat until dry.
2. Add garlic, chiles, cumin, oregano, all spice broth and onion into a blender and purée.
3. Add toasted pods and blend until pods are pulverized.
4. Melt butter in a large skillet.
5. Add flour, Chipotle Chile Powder and Red Chile to the butter and whisk to make a roux.
6. Add blended ingredients to the roux and whisk together.
7. Add more broth to get your desired consistency.
8. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, taste and add more salt until it tastes right (usually more than you’d think)
* Thanks to Nancy Duncan from Madrid, NM