Mole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 roasted garlic cloves
• 1 roasted jalapeno
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 tomato, diced
• 5 guijuillo dried chilies
• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 4 ounces toasted almonds
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 2 ounces mexican chocolate

Recipe

• 1 sauté onion, garlic, jalapeño, bell pepper, tomato and guijillo chilis until limp and releasing their liquid.
• 2 add remaining ingredients except stock and chocolate and sauté for about 10 minutes -- the sauce should have a muddy appearance.
• 3 add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil-cook until the dried chiles are totally rehydrated.
• 4 puree mixture in a food processor and return to heat.
• 5 add chocolate, stirring until the chocolate is completely incorporated. season with salt & pepper.