chili-tomato sauce

Name: Chili-Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped fine; 28 ounce(s) tomato sauce or puree; 2 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1-2 tablespoon(s) chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) dried, ground oregano; 1 teaspoon(s) salt

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Tam D

The Dalles, OR

Updated on Jul 27, 2013

Ever wonder what kind of dressing goes on Taco Salad? I did -- until I found this recipe! It's a fantastic, deep, rich, red, full-flavored, all-around tomato sauce, perfect for any Mexican dish. Make a double batch, and keep some on hand :)

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield Makes about 3 cups

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped fine
28 ounces tomato sauce or puree
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon dried, ground oregano
1 teaspoon salt

How To Make chili-tomato sauce

Step 1

Cook onion in olive oil in a heavy 3 qt. saucepan, over medium heat, just until golden yellow (not brown).

Step 2

Add chili powder, garlic, and oregano, stirring a few moments. Then add tomato sauce and salt.
Step 3

Cover and simmer over low heat 30-60 minutes, stirring frequently. If you want a smooth sauce you can put it through a strainer, or use a hand blender, but we never have -- we love it just the way it is.
Step 4

NOTE: Choose tomato sauce for a thinner sauce, almost like spaghetti sauce, and tomato puree for a thicker sauce. If you don't have ground oregano, please whisk your dried oregano leaves in a spice grinder. You could use the leaves, but it's a less favorable result. 30 minutes is long enough, but I like to let it simmer about an hour.
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