Ranchero Sauce
Perfect for topping your favorite Mexican dishes like burritos and enchiladas, this Homemade Ranchero Sauce recipe is packed full of flavor!
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Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 141kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ cup white onion chopped
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce roughly chopped
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 ½ cups plain tomato sauce
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon coarse Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add white onion, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and garlic. Cook until soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomato sauce, chicken broth, Kosher salt, smoked paprika, dried oregano, chili powder and lime juice, stirring to combine. Simmer on low for 5 minutes.
- Using an immersion blender, or transferring the whole mixture to a stand blender or food processor, blend until smooth.
- Set aside until ready to use.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or ratings!
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Notes
To adjust heat, use more or less chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. They are pretty spicy and also smoky.
Nutrition
Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1681mg | Potassium: 663mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1010IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg