Adobo

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Adobo

Recipe By : Contemporary Southwest, Cafe Terra Cotta Cookbook, pg. 105
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sauces

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 ancho chiles
2 teaspoons garlic -- chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons vinegar
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon salt

Soak the ancho chiles for 1 hour in hot water. Drain and save the water.
Seed the chiles and put them in a blender with the rest of the adobo
ingredients. Blend until smooth, adding chile water as needed. Transfer to a
bowl.

Adobo is the general name for chile or chile-tomato sauces heavily spiked with
vinegar and/or citrus juices and spices.

Submitted to Recipelu by Chelle Gardner. Chelle51@aol.com

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