[CH] chile Recipes

Shantihhh@aol.com
Tue, 22 Jun 1999 14:59:02 EDT

Found a site with wonderful Southwest recipes w/chiles everywhere!  It is 
from a PBS series in Texas.  The chef is quite well know and innovative: 
Stephan Pyles.

http://www.kera.org


If such things as Cascabel Crusted Crabcakes or the recipe below are 
interesting check it out.  Doug this site definitely for YOU!  As well as 
Risa and a few other serious cooks on list.  You can easily adjust the heat 
as his dishes are balanced for regular folks.  Just remember to maintain the 
balance when you add heat you need to up the spices, etc.

Mary-Anne

Charred Tomato Chipotle Salsa

Yields 1 Quart

12 Roma tomatoes 
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 onion, diced
6 garlic cloves
1/2 cup Chipotle purée
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon lime juice
2 tablespoons freshly chopped basil
1 cup mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste


Heat a cast iron skillet until very hot. Add the whole Roma tomatoes, turning 
occasionally until they begin to blacken on all sides. When they are roasted, 
remove the tomatoes from the pan and slice the stem ends off. Heat the olive 
oil in a medium pan until lightly smoking. Sauté the onion and garlic for 5 
minutes or until lightly brown. Put the tomatoes and the onion-garlic mixture 
through a meat grinder. (You can use a food processor, but the salsa will not 
be as vibrant red. The processor whips air into the salsa, thereby lightening 
the color.) Stir in the Chipotle purée, brown sugar, vinegar, lime juice and 
basil. Stir in the mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately 
or store, covered, in the refrigerator until ready to use.