Amazing Ranchero Sauce
Servings: 8
Calories: 30kcal
This amazing ranchero sauce is perfect for huevos rancheros, or migas, or anything that needs a killer good sauce. This is smokey with a bit of a kick...incredibly good!
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Equipment
- 1 Blender or food processor
- 1 Large skillet/saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 jalapeño seeded and minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes undrained
- ½ cup tomato sauce canned
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 chipotle pepper canned in adobo sauce, diced, seeded
- 1 tsp chipotle adobo sauce
- ½ tsp Kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
- Once hot, add the onion, jalapeno, and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer the mixture to a blender.
- Add the tomatoes and their juice, the tomato sauce, chili powder, and chipotle pepper and sauce, and puree.
- Return to the saucepan, and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring frequently, until reduced to about 2 cups, about 15 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Let cool, then store in airtight container, until ready to use.
Notes
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The sauce can be kept covered in the fridge for up to 10 days and can be frozen for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 30kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 224mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.2mg