Recipe: Classic Red Chili Sauce New Mexico Style

Title: Classic Red Chili Sauce, New Mexico-Style
Categories: Sauces
Yield: 1 servings

12 x DRIED WHOLE RED CHILES 3 x CLOVES OF GARLIC, CHOPPED
1 x LARGE ONION, CHOPPED 3 c WATER

PLACE THE CHILES IN A BAKING PAN AND PUT THEM IN A 2500F. OVEN FOR ABOUT
10 TO 15 MINUTES. DO NOT BURN!! IF THE CHILES SMELL TOASTED THEY ARE DONE.
REMOVE SEEDS AND STEMS AND CRUMBLE INTO A SAUCEPAN. ADD THE REMAINING
INGREDIENTS, BRING TO A BOIL, REDUCE HEAT AND SIMMER FOR 20 TO 30 MINUTES.
PUREE THE MIXTURE IN A BLENDER UNTIL SMOOTH; STRAIN IF NECESSARY. IF THE
SAUCE IS TOO THIN, PLACE BACK ON THE STOVE AND SIMMER UNTIL IT IS REDUCED
TO THE DESIRED CONSISTENCY.
VARIATIONS: SPICES SUCH AS CUMIN, CORIANDER AND MEXICAN OREGANO MAY BE