Smoked Dried Tamale Sauce

1 cup High Desert Smoke Dried Tomatoes , julienne
3 cups vegetable stock or chicken stock
2 tsp olive oil from High Desert Smoke Dried Tomatoes
1 cup finely diced onion
1 small tomato, chopped
1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 tsp chopped cilantro
1 tsp chopped fresh oregano
Salt

Combine 1/2 cup of the High Desert Smoke Dried Tomatoes and the vegetable stock in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.

Transfer the mixture to a blender and puree for 1 minute.

Transfer to a clean saucepan and keep warm. In another saucepan, heat the olive oil until lightly smoking. Add the onion and sauté over high heat for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it begins to brown. Add the chopped tomato and sauté for 1 minute. Add the smoke-dried tomato puree and remaining smoke-dried tomatoes. Bring mixture to a boil, add the herbs and season with salt to taste.