Adobo Sauce - Chili Pepper Madness

Ingredients

• 4 guajillo peppers
• 4 ancho peppers
• 3 cups hot water (or enough to cover the dried peppers )
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 small onion (chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste (optional for a milder flavor)
• ½ teaspoon Mexican cinnamon (or use cinnamon)
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon Mexican oregano (or use oregano)
• ½ teaspoon sugar (optional, to taste – see my NOTES on Optional Spices)
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cup chicken broth ((use 1 cup for a thinner adobo sauce))
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar