(tip courtesy of Brilliant Food Tips and Cooking Tricks by David Joachim (Rodale, Inc., 2001)
“Remove and discard papery husks from 8 large tomatillos and place tomatillos in a saucepan. Cover with water and heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 5 minutes. Remove tomatillos with a slotted spoon and mash with a fork. Set the cooking liquid aside.
Stir 1/3 chopped onion, 1 minced garlic clove, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon red-pepper flaks (or more to taste) into the tomatillos. Add enough of the reserved cooking liquid to make the mixture saucy. Makes about 2-1/4 cups.”
Chef Gwen says: Add 1 finely chopped jalapeno and omit the red pepper flakes for a fresh peppery bite.
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