This ancho chile salsa roja came about because I found a bag of dried ancho chiles in my pantry.
If you’ve not had chilaquiles, you have to put this on your list of things to make. I only tried it last year for the first time – it’s tortilla chips with eggs, and a delicious salsa. The dried ancho chiles give this a deep rich color, and I used @kettleandfire bone broth which adds a whole new level of flavor.
Ancho Chile Salsa Roja
Yield:
6-8 servings
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
15 minutes
This salsa is so quick and easy - the dried ancho chiles give this salsa a rich color while the bone broth adds a whole other depth of flavor.
Ingredients
- 3 dried ancho chiles
- 1 cup kettle and fire beef broth, heated in microwave for 2 minutes
- 2 chipotle peppers
- 15 ounce canned tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cilantro with stems
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- optional 1 serrano pepper for additional heat
Instructions
Soak the dried ancho chiles in the hot broth for 15 minutes. Once soft, remove stems and seeds and throw everything into a blender.
Blend until smooth. That's it! Season with additional salt as needed. This salsa is so flavorful that I am trying to think up all the ways to use it. What's your favorite way to use salsa?
Notes
This salsa is zero points on all WW plans.
Today is Day 6 of working from home. I get up, shower, throw on some makeup and put on a nice shirt. Okay, I am wearing jeans – I am not crazy enough to wear dress pants in my dining room office.
And today I am walking at lunch. It’s still chilly in the 40s, but I have to move this body. Make it a great day!
Check out my other favorite salsa – Baja Fresh Salsa – so good!
So this has no natural preservatives like vinegar. Therefore this must be used quickly 1-3 days? Can vinegar be used to extend the life or does it change the taste too much?
No preservatives – I’ve kept it in my fridge for up to a week with no problem. I think that a bit of vinegar would be okay and not overpower though!
Do you put the bone broth in the blender too?
I did because I had it on hand – such a rich flavor, but you can use regular broth if you don’t want to use bone broth.
Do you like not having to take the train into work or do you miss that?
Hi Randi! OMG, yes. So much time to do other things – when I was on the train I was basically limited to working on my computer, but it’s hard to recipe develop on the train!