Classic Mexican Mole Sauce

1. 1

   Gather all the ingredients.

2. 2

   Toast the chipotle, guajillo, and ancho chiles in a dry pan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until warm and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Move them to a blender.

3. 3

   Heat 2 cups chicken broth in a saucepan until it starts to simmer, about 5 minutes. Pour the broth into the blender.

4. 4

   Toast the dinner roll pieces and tortilla strips in a dry pan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer them to the blender with the chicken broth and chiles.

5. 5

   Let the chiles, toasted bread, and tortillas soak, fully submerged, in the chicken broth until softened, about 10 minutes. Blend the mixture until smooth.

6. 6

   Cook the tomatillos and tomatoes in a dry skillet over medium-high heat until soft and blackened, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Add the tomatoes to the blender with the chile puree.

7. 7

   Melt the lard in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, peanuts, raisins, cumin seeds, thyme, allspice berries, cloves, and cinnamon sticks; cook and stir until the onions are soft and golden, 5 to 8 minutes.

8. 8

   Remove the cinnamon sticks and other whole spices; add the onion mixture to the blender with the chile-tomato mixture and blend until smooth.

9. 9

   Pour the chile puree into a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in 1 cup chicken broth, chocolate, sugar, and salt. Bring to a simmer; stir until the chocolate is melted and the sauce is thickened and slightly reduced, 10 to 15 minutes.

10. 10

    Enjoy!

• Calories 583.44 kcal High
• Protein 10.91 g Good Source
• Carbs 65.59 g Moderate
• Total Fat 32.41 g High
• Saturated Fat 11.12 g High
• Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
• Cholesterol 2.61 mg Low Source
• Sodium 619.76 mg High
• Fiber 9.93 g Good Source
• Sugar 30.56 g High
• Added Sugar 0.03 g Low Source
• Calcium 132.64 mg Moderate
• Iron 10.14 mg Good Source
• Potassium 504.26 mg Moderate
• Vitamin A 434.38 mcg_rae Good Source
• Vitamin C 5.12 mg Low Source
• Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source

Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

• Milk 🥛
• Wheat 🌾
• Gluten
• Corn 🌽
• Chocolate 🍫
• Tomatoes 🍅
• Garlic 🧄
• Onions 🧅