Ninfa's Green Sauce

By 4533_rj

This popular sauce helped put Ninfa's restaurant on the culinary map. It is a most-requested recipe.

Ingredients

• 3 medium-size green tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 4 tomatillos (Mexican green tomatoes with husks), cleaned and chopped
• 1 to 2 jalapenos, stemmed and coarsely chopped
• 3 small garlic cloves
• 3 medium-size ripe avacados
• 4 sprigs cilantro
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream (can use light or fat-free)
• Tortilla chips

Preparation

Step 1

Combine tomatoes, tomatillos, jalapenos and garlic in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until tomatoes are soft. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.

Peel, pit and slice avocados; set aside. Place tomato mixture, avocados, cilantro and salt in a food processor (you may need to do this in batches). Process until smooth. Pour mixture into a large bowl. Stir in sour cream, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Serve in small bowls with chips. Promptly refrigerate leftovers.

Note: Wear plastic gloves or handle jalapenos carefully; chilies can irritate skin and eyes.