Chipotle Paste

      7 oz Can chipotle                        2 ts Ground coriander
           -chilies en adobo                   1 ts Thyme
      2 tb Corn oil                            1 ts Freshly ground black pepper
      3 lg Garlic cloves

  (pasta de chipotle)

  In a food processor, combine all the ingredients and process until blended
  but still slightly chunky, about 1 minute. The paste can refrigerated,
  tightly covered, for up to 3 weeks.

  Building Block: By blending canned chipotle chilies in adobo with a few
  additional ingredients, you have a nearly effortless recipe for a
  versatile, spicy seasoning paste.

  Uses: Brush the paste on beef and pork roasts, baby back ribs, chicken or
  shellfish. Mix with sour cream or mayonnaise to accompany grilled meat,
  poached chicken or baked potatoes. Add to a vinagrette from raw or steamed
  vegetables. Stir into chicken stock along with shredded cooked chicken,
  chickpeas and avocado cubes to make a zingy soup or into shrimp or lobster
  stock with assorted seafood. Mix into a simple tomato sauce to go with
  pasta, meatballs, sauteed shrimp or squid, or use as the base for a stew.