Quick Mexican Mole Sauce

Adapted from a recipe on another site when I needed a quick sauce for Costco tamales.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 1  small onion, chopped
• 1  teaspoon minced garlic clove
• 2  teaspoons  oil
• 1  tablespoon  unsweetened cocoa
• 1  teaspoon cumin
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (7 ounce) can diced green chilies

Directions

1. Sautee onions and garlic in oil over medium heat until soft. (onion amount may vary from 1/4 to 1/2 cup).
2. Add cocoa and cumin and stir over heat until fragrant, about a minute.
3. Add tomato sauce and drained chilies and simmer for about 10 minutes. (amount and type of chilies may vary according to how spicy you like your sauce.).