Green Chile Enchilada Sauce

This is New Mexico-style.

Yield: about 2 cups

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups green chile, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup tomato, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups water

Instructions

1. Heat a saucepan over medium heat; add oil and sauté the garlic for 1 or 2 minutes or until it is just soft but not browned.
2. Add remaining ingredients, bring them to a boil, and simmer them for 10 to 15 minutes or until the liquid is almost gone and the remaining sauce is fairly thick.