Chipotle sauce

Ingredients:

2 chipotle chiles
2 bacon slices, finely cut up
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
3 cup tomatoes, finely chopped
1 cup beef broth
1/4 cup carrot, finely chopped
1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, snipped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation:

You can make this sauce as hot as you want by adding up to a total of 4 dried chipotle chiles.
Cover chilies with warm water. Let stand until softened, about 1 hour.
Drain and finely chop. Cook and stir bacon and onion in a 2-quart saucepan until bacon is crisp.
Stir in chilies and remaining ingredients.