Southwestern Recipes




Salsa and Sauce Recipes

Taco Sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, mashed
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup coarsely chopped tomato
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Chile pequ ns, crushed, to taste
Pinch of granulated sugar

Heat oil in a heavy saucepan. Add onions and garlic; reduce heat to low and saut until softened. Stir in tomato sauce and tomatoes. Heat to boiling. Add salt, pepper, chile pequins and sugar. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes.

Crushed red pepper to taste may be substituted for the chile pequins.