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Green Enchilada Sauce

Prep Time: 10 minutes || Cook Time: 10 minutes || Total: 20 Minutes
Servings: 8 || Yields: 4 cups
Easy green chili sauce (salsa verde) that can be used for a variety of Mexican dishes.

Ingredients

  • 2 (4 oz.) cans chopped green chiles
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 lb. tomatillos (about 5 large) or 1 10.5oz package of Sunburst golden grape Tomatoes
  • 1 medium onion (about 3/4 cup)
  • 2 fresh jalapenos or 1/3 of a small can, finely chopped (adjust as preferred for spice)
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 Cup chicken broth (Make sure it’s gluten-free.)
  • 2 TBSP olive oil

Directions

  1. Cook tomatillos/tomatoes in a pot of salted (1 tsp) boiling water until tender, about 5-10 minutes. Don’t cook too long or they will fall apart. For grape tomatoes cook just until skin starts to split. Remove from the water and cool for a few minutes. Once cooled, cutout the stem if using tomatillos. No need to cool grape tomatoes, just remove from water using a slotted spoon when ready to add to blender.
  2. In a blender, combine onion and 1 cup chicken broth. Pulse to chop onion.
  3. Add tomatoes, jalapeños, garlic and 1 1/2 tsp salt. Blend until smooth. Add the green chiles and pulse to desired chunkiness.
  4. In a large skillet warm olive oil over medium heat. When hot, add the tomato sauce carefully (it may splatter). Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Tags: Green chili, Jalepeno, Onion, Garlic, Salsa verde