| 4 | oz | Whole dried NM red chiles |
| 2 | oz | Whole dried ancho chiles |
| 2 | oz | Whole dried cascabel chiles (if you don't have these, use more of the other two) |
| 2 | | Whole dried chipotle chiles or chipotles in adobo sauce |
| 1 | ts | Adobo sauce |
| 2 | qt | Water |
| 1 | lb | Roma tomatoes |
| 1/2 | c | Chopped onion |
| 1 | tb | Olive oil |
| 5 | lg | Cloves garlic; roasted, peeled, and finely chopped |
| 1 | ts | Roasted ground cumin (the toaster oven or broiler is good, but pay attention, this stuff burns only when your back is turned!) |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Roasted ground Mexican oregano |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 2 | tb | Peanut oil or (gag!) lard |
