Old Bear's Recipe of the Month
Feb 1995

       Fresh Red Chile Sauce

     14 to 24 fresh RED CHILES 
     1 tsp     salt
     1 clove   garlic
     1         small onion, sliced
     1 tsp     oregano
   1/2 cup     water
     1 Tbsp    oil

Remove stems, seeds, and veins of fresh red chiles.  Cover with
boiling water and let stand for ten minutes.  Remove chiles and
place with salt, garlic, onion, and oregano in blender.  Add
water, according to blender requirements, and blend until all
ingredients are reduced to a smooth paste.

Put sauce into heavey pan.  Add 1/2 cup water (or more, depending
upon how much was used in the blending process).  Add oil. 

Simmer about 1/2 hour, or until mixture has the desired consistency.  
Stir occasionally to keep sauce from burning.

yield: about 1 1/2 cups

source: Chili Lovers' Cookbook
        Golden West Publishers - Phoenix
        1981