Chile Verde (Green Chile Sauce)

Submitted by tornadoes three

"spicy traditional sauce straight from the Land of Enchantment. I found this recipe online a few years ago and I use it often."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 2 cups

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup chopped green chili, to taste
• 1 cup chicken broth or 2 cups tomatoes, with liquid
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 -2 garlic clove
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Heat shortening in medium-sized skillet on medium heat.
2. Saute the onions in shortening.
3. Add flour and cook for 1 minute.
4. Add all remaining ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes.

Reviews

[bwfontaine]

I substituted wild pig meat from a hog I harvested out of Healdsburg, Calif, in this recipe, and it was fantastic!

 

[gourmetmomma]

What a wonderful basic sauce. It was a little "loose" feeling when I first combined it, but I simmered for about 15 minutes and watched it tighten up to be just like the stuff I'm used to eating in resteraunts. I used olive oil instead of shortening, and it was fine. I made it with homemade chicken stock. I used real garlic and cooked it with the onions. So far I've used this to make enchiladas (yum - much better than a can of green enchilada sauce), and I have plans to make some green eggs and ham with the remaining sauce. :) Very flexible sauce for making anything taste like it came from New Mexico. Thank you so much for sharing!