Nigerian Fried Red Pepper Sauce (Ata Dindin)

Ingredients

• 10 dried red New Mexican chiles, seeds and tems removed, soaked in hot water for 1 hour
• 1/2 cup peanut oil
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Remove the chiles from the water and puree them in a blender or food processor.  Heat the oil in a skillet, add the onion pureed chiles, tomato sauce and salt.  Fry over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly.  Add 1 chopped bell pepper and cook with the onion mixture.