Classic Red Chili Sauce~ New Mexico-style

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Known as an American recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 7 ingredients

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Blending hot liquid. Let it cool a little first, fill the blender no more than a third, and hold the lid down with a folded towel. Start on the lowest speed. A stick blender in the pan is safer.
Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

PLACE THE CHILES IN A BAKING PAN AND PUT THEM IN A 2500F. OVEN FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES. DO NOT BURN!! IF THE CHILES SMELL TOASTED THEY ARE DONE. REMOVE SEEDS AND STEMS AND CRUMBLE INTO A SAUCEPAN. ADD THE REMAINING INGREDIENTS, BRING TO A BOIL, REDUCE HEAT AND SIMMER FOR 20 TO 30 MINUTES. PUREE THE MIXTURE IN A BLENDER UNTIL SMOOTH; STRAIN IF NECESSARY. IF THE SAUCE IS TOO THIN, PLACE BACK ON THE STOVE AND SIMMER UNTIL IT IS REDUCED TO THE DESIRED CONSISTENCY. VARIATIONS: SPICES SUCH AS CUMIN, CORIANDER AND MEXICAN OREGANO MAY BE