Basic Green Sauce
The best American name for this vegetable would probably be “Mexican green tomato”, but they actually taste nothing like regular tomatoes, In fact, the tomatillo is not a tomato at all. The tomatillo has a tart, lemony flavor that is enhance when cooked (especially roasted) and is an excellent base for salsas. While salsa (salsa verde) is the most popular way to enjoy tomatillo, they can be used in other ways. Tomatillos contain high amounts of vitamin A&C. Tomatillos are our #2 sales item!
Ingredients:
1 cup onions, chopped (about 2 medium)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
10 oz. frozen spinach, chopped
1/2 lb tomatillos, coarsely chopped
4 oz. can green chiles, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 Tbsp dried oregano leaves
1 cup chicken broth
2 cup sour cream
Instructions:
Cook onions in oil in a 3-qt saucepan until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients except broth and sour cream. Cover and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place mixture in food processor work bowl fitted with steel blade, or in a blender container. Cover and process until smooth, about 1 minute. Return mixture to saucepan. Stir in broth. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Stir in sour cream. Cover and refrigerate any remaining sauce.
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