Sweet Chile Sauce

5 minutes to make

The long list of ingredients may make this recipe look complicated, but it goes together in just minutes. Any extra Sweet Chile Sauce plus a can of tomato sauce would make a delicious sauce for enchiladas. The sauce also works as a marinade for chicken, or to flavor a dish of black beans and rice.

• 1 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup toasted pepitas (see Sweet Potato Tostada recipe)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons agave nectar
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground anise or fennel seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon ground fresh lime juice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

In the bowl of a food processor or blender, combine tomatoes, pepitas, chili powder, agave nectar, salt, cocoa, cloves, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, anise or fennel seeds, lime juice and allspice. Blend until smooth. Sauce may be used immediately or refrigerated for up to a month. Makes: 1 1/2 cups sauce

Per serving (per 1/2 teaspoon): 2 calories; trace fat (0 g saturated fat; 19 percent calories from fat); trace carbohydrates; 0 mg cholesterol; 13 mg sodium; trace protein; trace fiber.