Categories: Sauces, Mexican 
      Yield: 3 servings 
  
      2 tb Lard or bacon drippings                  -sauce (optional) 
      2 tb Flour                             3/4 ts Salt 
    1/4    To 3/4 cup ground red chile         1    Garlic clove, crushed 
      2 c  Cooled beef bouillon or                  Pinch of ground Mexican 
           -water                                   -oregano (optional) 
           Up to 4 ounces of tomato            1 ds Of ground comino (optional) 
  
  Makes about 3 cups 
   
  Melt lard in a saucepan over low heat.  Add the flour and stir until well 
  mixed and slightly browned. 
   
  Add teh smaller amount of chile to the bouillon or water, either when 
  trying a new batch of chile or when preparing this recipe for the first 
  time.  Taste, then add more chile after the water is well mixed into the 
  roux.  Stir constantly when adding the water and continue to stir until a 
  smooth sauce is obtained.  Add tomato sauce, if desired. Slowly add it to 
  the dlour mixture, stirring constantly. 
   
  Season; taste and adjust the seasonings. 
   
  Simmer for at least 10 minutes, or longer, to develop the flavor. 
   
  Jane Butel's Tex-Mex Cookbook From the collection of Jim Vorheis