*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                                Chili Base

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main Dish                        Vegetarian
                Chili

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2                    Pasilla chili peppers -- fresh
   2                    Anaheim chili peppers -- fresh
   2                    Red bell peppers
   2      tablespoons   Oil
   2      medium        Onions -- diced
   4                    Jalapeno chili peppers
                        Seeded and minced
   3      tablespoons   Garlic -- minced
  10                    Tomatoes -- seeded & diced
   2                    Ancho OR pasilla chile
                        Stems and seeds removed
   2      teaspoons     Cumin powder
   1      teaspoon      Cinnamon
                        Salt

Roast, peel and seed the pasilla, Anaheim and red peppers, then dice.
Preheat oven to 325F.  Heat the oil in a medium ovenproof skillet over
medium heat, add onions and jalapeno peppers and cook, uncovered until
the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, tomatoes,
roasted peppers, dried chiles, cumin, cinnamon and salt. Cover and place
in the 325F oven for 30 minutes.  Remove the chili base from the oven
and scrape into a bowl.  Divide into family portions and place in the
freezer for up to 6 months.

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