1890 San Antonio Enchilada Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons bacon grease
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1 (14 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1 (14 ounce) can water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 ancho chili (dried and seeded)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 saute onion and garlic in bacon grease.
• 2 add tomatoes and water.
• 3 drop in chile pod (do not remove skin).
• 4 bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer until tomatoes and chile pod cook to a mush, approx one hour.
• 5 sieve through a collander or puree in a blender (textures will differ accordingly).
• 6 return to sauce pan.
• 7 add chili powder, sugar, and more water to desired thickness.
• 8 bring slowly to a boil.