Yellow Mole Sauce

INGREDIENTS

• 4 chiles, trimmed and seeded
• 1 lb tomatillos, husks removed
• 1 tomato
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1 t oregano, dried
• 3 T oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 5 C stock (vegetable, chicken or meat, depending on use)

PREPARATION

1. Cover chiles, tomatillos and garlic with water, bring to a boil and simmer 10 min.
2. Transfer vegetables and tomato to a blender, add cloves, cinnamon, oregano, 2 t salt and puree until smooth.
3. Sauté onion in 3 T oil over medium high heat until translucent, stir in tomatillo purée and cook until thickened (10 min).
4. Add stock and simmer 15 min.