Salsa Verde

Green chile sauce From "Catsrecipes Y-Group"

• Makes 2 cups

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 can whole tomatoes, coarsely chopped, and their juice (16 oz)
• 1 can diced green chilies (7 oz)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tsp salt
• ⅛ tsp ground cumin

Directions

1. In a medium pan, heat oil lover medium heat.
2. Add onion and cook until softened but not browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Stir in flour until well blended.
4. Cook 1 minute longer.
5. Add tomatoes with their juice, chiles, garlic, salt and cumin.
6. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened, about 20 minutes.
7. Let cool before serving.
8. Store in refrigerator up to 3 days, or freeze.
9. Serve at room temperature.
10. Unlike most salsas, this freezes well.

• "Catsrecipes Y-Group" http://Groups.Yahoo.Com/Group/Catsrecipes/ Catsrecipes Y-Group