Tex-Mex Mole

Name: Tex-Mex Mole
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 onion, sliced; 2 tomatoes, peeled and quartered; 1 ancho chile, stemmed and seeded; 1 guajillo or pasilla chile, stemmed and seeded; 1 ounce semisweet chocolate; 1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon peanut butter; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 2 saltine crackers; 1 cup chicken broth; Salt

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 onion, sliced
2 tomatoes, peeled and quartered
1 ancho chile, stemmed and seeded
1 guajillo or pasilla chile, stemmed and seeded
1 ounce semisweet chocolate
1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds
1 teaspoon peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 saltine crackers
1 cup chicken broth
Salt

Directions

1

Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
2

Add the garlic and onion and saute until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
3

Add the tomatoes, chiles, chocolate, sesame seeds, peanut butter, sugar, crackers, and chicken broth.
4

Simmer for 5 minutes.
5

Transfer the mixture to a blender and puree until smooth.
6

Salt to taste.
7

If the mole has any grittiness, return it to the blender and puree again.
8

Serve warm or cover and store in refrigerator for up to a week.