Yard Bird Holy Mole Recipe

Name: Yard Bird Holy Mole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup almonds (or 1/2 cup almond butter); ½ teaspoon peanut oil; 2 dried anaheim chiles (stemmed, seeded and chopped); 1 cup sweet onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 12 chipotle chile in adobo, from a can; 1 ½ cups crushed tomatoes; 1 tablespoon sugar; ½ teaspoon cumin; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves; 2 corn tortillas, torn into smallish pieces; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can vegetable broth; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 3 cups poultry, cooked and cut into pieces (yard bird, chicken, turkey... whatever); cilantro

Servings: persons

¾ cup almonds (or 1/2 cup almond butter)
½ teaspoon peanut oil
2 dried anaheim chiles (stemmed, seeded and chopped)
1 cup sweet onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
12 chipotle chile in adobo, from a can
1 ½ cups crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
2 corn tortillas, torn into smallish pieces
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can vegetable broth
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
3 cups poultry, cooked and cut into pieces (yard bird, chicken, turkey... whatever)
cilantro

1
Process almonds in a food processor until smooth, scrape out of processor bowl and set aside (or just use almond butter -- which is already processed for you).
2
Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat until you can smell it, but not until it smokes.
3
Add the anaheim chile and saute for a minute until it softens.
4
Add onions and garlic to the skillet and saute about 4 minutes until browned.
5
Add the chile half from the chiles in adobo to the onion mixture.
6
Add tomatoes, sugar, cumin, salt, cloves, tortillas and broth.
7
Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8
Remove mixture from heat and process in a food processor or with a hand blender until smooth.
9
Return mixture to pan and stir in the almond butter and vinegar, cooking for 1 minute.
10
Fold in poultry, stirring until poultry is heated through.
11
Serve with rice and corn tortillas, garnished with cilantro.

336

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ¾ cup almonds (or 1/2 cup almond butter), ½ teaspoon peanut oil, 2 dried anaheim chiles (stemmed, seeded and chopped), 1 cup sweet onion, chopped, and more.

Yes, Yard Bird Holy Mole falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Yard Bird Holy Mole

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