Homemade Roasted Green Chile Sauce
Delicious homemade roasted green chile sauce made with hatch green chilies, tomatoes, garlic, onions, and incredible spices to make a great sauce. Perfect for using in enchiladas, tacos, and more.
Servings 2 cups
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup roasted hatch green (or Anaheim) chilies, skinned, stemmed, seeded, chopped
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3/4 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 ripe Roma tomatoes, seeded, chopped
- 2 cups chicken or broth
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- Pinch of sea salt, to taste
- Fresh ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat a medium saucepan on medium-high heat, add olive oil and chopped onions. Cook onions until they become slightly caramelized, about 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 2 minutes more.
- Next add the chilies, tomatoes, broth, cumin, salt and pepper to the onion mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a medium low and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
- Gently whisk in cornstarch and cilantro and continue to simmer another 10 minutes until the sauce becomes thicker.
- Transfer to a blender and puree sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Taste test and add honey or brown sugar if the sauce is too spicy for you.