Ninfas Red Hot Sauce Recipes

NINFA'S RED SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes and garlic in medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer 5 minutes uncovered or until tomatoes are soft.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• Pour into blender with everything else, cover and whirl until smooth.
• Chill.

NINFA'S RED HOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place cored whole tomatoes and whole jalapenos in shallow pan, (a cookie sheet with sides) single layer and roast for 30 minutes until tomatoes and jalapenos are charred (they will be black, but that is what takes away the acidity and gives the roasted flavor, you don't have to turn them). While tomatoes and jalapenos are roasting, saute the onion in hot oil (vegetable, olive or lard) until transparent and let cool.
• After tomatoes and jalapenos are roasted, place all ingredients in a blender (leaving tomatoes and jalapenos whole) and blend for about 15 seconds, taking care not to over blend or the mixture will be too watery. You may have to do this in several batches if you don't have a commercially sized blender. You can also vary the number of jalapenos or garlic to your taste.

NINFA'S RED SALSA

Steps:

• Place the dried chiles on a cookie sheet and toast in a 325-degree oven for 3 to 4 minutes. Stem and seed them, and then set aside.
• In a medium skillet, simmer the tomatoes and garlic, in just enough water to prevent scorching until softened-about 20 minutes. Transfer to a blender and puree along with the cilantro, salt, toasted chiles, and if desired, jalapenos, for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Sauté the pureed salsa in a skillet with hot oil for 1 to 2 minutes.
• If the salsa is pale, you may wish to add some tomato sauce to deepen the color.
• This salsa may be made in advance and either refridgerated or frozen.