Cactus in Red Chile Sauce with Shrimp Patties
This is a very old recipe which still uses dried shrimp even though fresh shrimp are in great supply. Red Chile Sauce: 1/4 cup olive oil 1 large yellow or white onion, peeled and finely minced 5 cloves garlic, peeled and finely minced 1/2 cup ground dried red chile* 1 cup cold water 3/4 cup fresh nopalitos, cut into 1/4-inch strips and boiled for 15 minutes * use mild, medium or hot chiles Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onions and garlic in oil until golden, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add ground red chile, stirring constantly, for about 1 minute. Take care not to inhale the vapors from the chile. Stir in the water to make a sauce, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Fold in nopalitos and cook the sauce, stirring once or twice, for 5 minutes. Do not add salt to the sauce, since the shrimp patties are somewhat salty. Cover and keep the sauce warm. Sugar Syl says: Good friends are like stars ... you don't always see them, but you know they're always there. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
