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Down and Dirty Mole

Mole can be an all afternoon undertaking with tons of ingredients and steps. This much simplified recipe is done in under a half hour and is a delicious complement to all sorts of dishes.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Diet: Gluten Free
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 67kcal
Author: Michelle

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 dried ancho chile
  • 2 dried chipotle peppers
  • 3 cloves garlic smashed
  • 1 teaspoon cumin ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 3/4 cup chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 2 taco size corn tortillas
  • 1/2 tablet Mexican chocolate chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sugar

Instructions

  • Heat a pan and add oil while you chop onions. Add onions to the pan and saute.
    2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 onion
  • Remove stems from your dried peppers and seed, saving 1/2 t of chipotle pepper seeds.
  • Add peppers to onion. Smash garlic and add, along with cinnamon and cumin, and stir to incorporate. Let the mixture cook for two or three minutes until onions are completely soft.
    2 dried chipotle peppers, 3 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 dried ancho chile
  • Add can of diced tomatoes, peanut butter, and chicken stock and stir again.
    1 can diced tomatoes, 2 tablespoons peanut butter, 3/4 cup chicken stock
  • Toast corn tortillas, and chop Mexican chocolate tablet.
  • Add toasted tortillas and chopped Mexican chocolate to pan and stir. Let simmer for ten minutes, adding chicken stock if needed.
    2 taco size corn tortillas, 1/2 tablet Mexican chocolate
  • Add mixture to your blender with sugar, being sure to only fill it a bit of the way up. Use a folded kitchen towel to hold down the blender top while blending hot ingredients. Blend until completely smooth.
    1 tablespoon sugar

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Equipment

Chef's Knife
Chef's Knife
Immersion Blender
Immersion Blender
Frying Pan

Notes

  • If you cannot find Mexican chocolate tablets, feel free to use 2 ounces of unsweetened chocolate in its place. If this is too spicy, add a little lime juice. If it isn't spicy enough, add another ancho chile.
  • For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/3 cup | Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.7g | Protein: 1.4g | Fat: 4.2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g

This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.