Tomatillo Sauce

By ngteller

Ingredients

• 12 tomatillos - peeled and halved
• 1 large red onion - quartered
• 4 cloves garlic
• 3/4 cup plus 3 tbsp olive oil
• Kosher salt and pepper
• 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
• 1 tbsp pureed chipotle chile in adobo
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 3 tbsp honey

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375

In a small roasting pan, toss the tomatillos, onion and garlic with 3 tbsp olive oil, and season. Roast in the oven until soft and golden brown, 20-25 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of salted water to boil. Setup an ice bath in a medium bowl. Blanch spinach for 30 seconds, then drain and transfer to ice bath. Drain spinach and squeeze out excess water.

Transfer tomatillos, onion, garlic to a food processor and add chipotle, lime juice, and spinach. Process until smooth. With motor running, slowly add 3/4 cup oil until emulsified. Season with honey and salt/pepper to taste.