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Green Mole Sauce

1 hr 20 min
20 min prep
1 hr cook

Serves 8

Ingredients

  • 2 Bay leaf
  • 9 Medium Fresh tomatillos
  • 1 Large Fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded
  • 5 Garlic cloves, approximately 1/4 cup
  • 1/2 cup Pumpkin seeds
  • 0.2 oz Fresh epazote, leaves only
  • 2 Fresh serrano peppers
  • 2 cups White onions, sliced
  • 2 cups Chicken stock
  • 1 cup Fresh fennel, fronds only, tightly packed
  • 2 cups Fresh cilantro, leaves only, loosely packed
  • 1 tbsp Toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  2. Place tomatillos, onions, and peppers onto a sheet pan into an oven. Roast for 20 to 30 minutes until tomatillos are just browned.
  3. Once tomatillo mixture is roasted remove from oven. Place mixture along with all remaining ingredients into a blender.
  4. Blend until smooth, pour mixture into a medium size pot set over medium heat. Allow mixture to cook for 30 minutes at a low simmer.
  5. Use sauce to smother over grilled chicken breasts or add to stew or use as a simmering sauce for anything.

Nutrition

9gCarbs
4.5gFat
4gProtein

Nutrition Facts

8 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories90
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 4.5g
    • 7%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 0.5g
    • 3%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 0mg
  • Sodium
    • 45mg
    • 2%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 9g
    • 3%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 2g
  • Sugars
    • 4g
  • Protein
    • 4g
  • Vitamin C
    • 20%
  • Calcium
    • 2%
  • Iron
    • 6%
  • Vitamin A
    • 8%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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