Authentic Red Chile Sauce From Chile Pods

Easy and authentic!

8 dried red New Mexico chile pods
2 cups water
8 oz can Tomato sauce
3 1/2 cups water, warm
1 T Oregano leaves; dried
1/2 cups Onion; chopped
1 T Cumin seed or 1/2 t cumin powder
4 garlic cloves; chopped
1 t Salt
1/4 cup oil

Remove stems, seeds and membranes from chiles. In a 2-quart saucepan, cover chiles with water. Heat until boiling, then remove from heat and let stand until softened, about 10 minutes. In a fry pan, cook and stir onion and garlic in oil until onion is tender. Put into chile saucepan with the chiles & liquid, and add the remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling, reduce heat.

Simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes; cool. Pour into a food processor work bowl fitted with steel blade or into a blender container; cover and process until smooth.

Cover and refrigerate up to 10 days. It makes about 2 1/2 cups.