Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Basic Picante Sauce

Quick, easy and way better than any store bought stuff. And you can easily adjust the level of spicyness of the sauce

1 large white or yellow onion, chopped
1 fresh jalapeno pepper
6 medium tomatoes
6 tablespoons vegetable oil (I usually use canola/rapeseed)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon fresh, finelly chopped cilantro


Remove the stems from and tomatoes and chop into 1/4-inch pieces.

Preheat the oil to medium temperature in a large frying pan. Add the onions and saute for about 10 minutes or until tender but not brown. Add the remaining ingredients. Turn heat to medium-low and simmer for about 10 minutes. Remove the jalapeno pepper after simmering the mixture.

If you want it spicier, cut the jalapeno open, remove the seeds and cook it (then remore) or cut it finely with/without seeds (with seeds is going to be much spicier)



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