Tastes Like Chicken! Recipes
(From Chicken Recipes Compiled Since 1992)

Basic Green Sauce

Category: Sauces

Servings: 4 cups

Description: Emerald sauce for green enchiladas or luxurious breakfast eggs.

Ingredients:

• 2 med onions, chopped (about 1 C)
• 1/2 C oil
• 10 oz fresh spinach, stemmed and chopped
• 1/2 lb tomatillos, coarsely chopped
• 1 can (4 oz) chopped green chiles
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 T dried oregano leaves
• 1 C chicken broth
• 2 C sour cream

Instructions:

1. Cook and stir onions in oil in 3-quart saucepan until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients except broth and sour cream. Cover and cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place mixture in food processor or blender container. Cover and process until smooth, about 1 minute. Return mixture to saucepan. Stir in broth. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Stir in sour cream. Cover and refrigerate any remaining sauce.