Mesa verde (green sauce)

Ingredients

Directions

1 lb fresh green chiles -- diced 3 TB olive oil

⅓ c onion -- diced

1 TB salt

1 ts granulated garlic

1 ts dried leaf oregano

2 c Water

3 TB flour

2 TB vegetable oil

Fresh green chiles make the best salsa, and frozen ones are sometimes available in supermarkets. If you can't find either, substitute canned Ortega Fire-Roasted green chiles. To prepare fresh green chiles, roast on a barbecue grill, then peel the skins under running water or by rubbing with a wet towel. Remove stem and seeds before dicing. Place chiles in a food processor fitted with the metal blade and process to puree; set aside. Blend flour with vegetable oil.

Place olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and saute until translucent. Add salt and spices and reduce heat to medium. Add the green chile puree, then water. Bring to a slow boil, stirring occasionally. Add the flour/oil mixture gradually, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens (you may not need to add all of it, depending on the amount of juice in the chiles). Simmer 2 minutes, stirring continually to avoid sticking. Transfer to a covered container and refrigerate. Serve chilled. Makes 1 quart.

From: rec.food.cooking - walllau@... (Laura Ann Wallace) Recipe By : Houston Chronicle