Ranchero Sauce

Bon Appétit | November 1992

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped green bell pepper
• 1  jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 1  large garlic clove, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2  cups canned chicken broth
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

1. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add next 6 ingredients and sauté until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
3. Add broth and tomato sauce and cook until sauce thickens and reduces to 1 1/2 cups, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes.
4. Mix in cilantro.