Smoked Chili Salsa


1 7-oz. can chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
2 cups boiling water
3 Tbs. tomato paste
1 Tbs. strong red wine or balsamic vinegar, or more to taste
2 Tbs. brown sugar

Blend the chilies and water together in a food processor or blender until 
smooth. Add the other ingredients and blend again. Taste and adjust the 
flavorings as desired.

Pretty simple, huh?

Note:  This is from one of my favorite cookbooks - _The Savory Way_ by
Deborah  Madison. 

She says: "This sauce is based on a bottled Mexican suace I like very 
much but that is almost impossible to find. The brand name, Bufalo, is 
illustrated with a picture of the charging body of a red buffalo, which 
is about how it feels in your mouth."


Enjoy
Fran
"Fran E. Rich" 
From the Chile-Heads Recipe Collection
http://neptune.netimages.com/~chile/recipes.html