Chipotle Sauce

Serves:

Ingredients:

2 ea Chipotle Chiles; *
2 ea Bacon; Slices, Finely Cut Up
1/4 c Onion; Finely Chopped, 1 Sm
3 c Tomatoes; Finely Chopped
1 c Beef Broth
1/4 c Carrot; Finely Chopped
1/4 c Celery; Finely Chopped
1/4 c Fresh Cilantro; Snipped
1/2 t Salt
1/4 t Pepper

Method:

* You can make this sauce as hot as you want by adding up to a total of 4 dried Chipotle chiles.
~------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cover chilies with warm water.
Let stand until softened, about 1 hour.
Drain and finely chop.
Cook and stir bacon and onion in a 2-quart saucepan until bacon is crisp; stir in chilies and remaining ingredients.
Makes about 4 cups sauce.