Sunday, January 15, 2012

Red Chile Pesto

There are surprisingly few recipes for red chile pesto available on the internet, so this is my mediocre attempt based on the ones I could find.  I'm pretty sure the reason it tastes good is largely due to the addition of the chipotle salsa.

Ingredients
2 dried ancho chiles (if none of the packages say "ancho," look for "poblano")
4 cups boiling water
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup cilantro, rinsed thoroughly
fresh lime juice
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup prepared chipotle salsa

Directions
Reconstitute the dried chiles by letting them sit in boiling water for at least half an hour.  Drain the water, cut open the chiles, cut off the ends, and scrape out the seeds.  Put chiles, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, and a dash of salt and pepper in food processor and blend them together.  Fix any deficiencies in flavor by adding chipotle salsa as needed.

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