Ranchero Sauce
A Southwest-style tomato sauce spiced with jalapenos, cumin, chili powder and oregano. Add it to eggs or cooked brown rice, spread it on sandwiches or burritos, and toss it with cooked vegetables.
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Ranchero Sauce
A Southwest-style tomato sauce spiced with jalapenos, cumin, chili powder and oregano. Add it to eggs or cooked brown rice, spread it on sandwiches or burritos, and toss it with cooked vegetables.
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| 8(2 oz. servings) |
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2tsp vegetable or olive oil
- 1/4cup fresh green pepperseeded and diced
- 1/4cup fresh oniontrimmed and diced
- 2Tbsp fresh celerytrimmed and diced
- 1/2Tbsp jalapeno chili pepperseeded and minced
- 1clove garlicpeeled and minced
- 1/4cup low sodium vegetable broth
- 3/4cup canned diced tomatoes in juice
- 1/2cup canned crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 bay leaf
- 1/2tsp ground cumin
- 1/2tsp chili powder
- 1/2tsp dried oregano
Instructions
- In saute pan over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add green pepper, onion, celery, jalapeno and garlic. Saute until vegetables are tender-crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in broth.
- Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer until vegetables are tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
- Cover. Keep hot for service or use as directed in recipe.