Ancho-Cashew Mole Sauce

Name: Ancho-Cashew Mole Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams dried ancho chiles (about; 59 milliliters cashews, chopped; 1 6-inch (6-inch) corn tortilla; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 0 teaspoons ground coriander; 946 milliliters low-salt chicken broth, divided; 118 milliliters sliced onion, separated into rings; 1 Tbsp chopped pitted prunes; 28 grams pumpernickel bread slice, toasted; 59 milliliters raisins; 0 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon sugar; 237 milliliters chopped peeled tomato; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 946 milliliters boiling water; 0 teaspoons aniseeds, crushed

You can never have too many sauce recipes, so give Ancho-Cashew Mole Sauce a try. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains roughly 3g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 87 calories. If you have ground cloves, sugar, pumpernickel bread, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Remove stems and seeds from chiles, reserving 2 tablespoons seeds; discard stems. Tear chiles into large pieces, and place in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated, turning pieces occasionally (be careful not to burn the chiles).

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Combine chiles and boiling water in a large bowl; cover and let stand 1 hour.

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Water

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Combine chiles and tomato in a large bowl; set aside.

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Tomato

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Combine sesame seeds and cashews in skillet over medium heat. Cook for 3 minutes or until the sesame seeds are lightly browned, shaking the skillet frequently.

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Cashews

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Add reserved chile seeds; cook an additional 2 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Seeds

Add sesame seed mixture to tomato mixture in bowl; set aside.

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Place tortilla in skillet over medium heat. Cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Tear tortilla and toasted pumpernickel bread into large pieces; add to tomato mixture. Wipe skillet clean with a paper towel.

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Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.

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Add onion and garlic; saut 4 minutes or until tender.

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Onion

Add raisins and next 5 ingredients (raisins through cloves); cook 2 minutes or until raisins plump, stirring constantly.

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Clove

Combine raisin mixture, tomato mixture, and 1 cup broth in a food processor; process until smooth. Press mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard solids.

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Combine mixture and remaining broth in skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 45 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.

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Remove from the heat; stir in sugar and salt.

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