Mexican Red Sauce

Submitted by sheriboren

"This is a red sauce that I found on some website and slightly made adjustments. It's an excellent sauce for tamales, enchiladas and Mexican chicken casseroles."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 2 quarts

ingredients

• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans tomatoes (diced)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup water (set aside 1/2 cup)
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons cilantro (leaves only, chopped fine)
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1⁄4 cup green pepper (diced)
• 1 medium jalapeno, chopped (optional)
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste

directions

1. Combine all ingredients, except for the 1/2 cup of water in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
2. Pour sauce into a medium sauce pan and add remaining 1/2 cup of water.
3. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer and allow to cook through for about 20 minutes.
4. Note: Makes Aprox 2 quarts.

Reviews

[beeula]

This was way too sweet. I was looking for a recipe like they have in resturants...a brownish red sauce that the put over enchiladas and burritos.

 

[TasteTester]

I was looking for a sauce for tamales and came upon this one. Our family LOVED it. I did add more jalapeno and cayenne, but we like spicy food. It's such a versatile sauce; I too will be making this again -- doubling it -- so I can have it handy in the freezer. It's so good and fresh-tasting. Thanks, Sheri.

 

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

FANTASTIC!!! I am going to make more to keep in my freezer, I used three jalapeno peppers and increased the garlic way up and adjusted the spice amounts just slightly, thanks for a wonderful recipe hon!...Kitten

 

[David C.]

This is awful. It tastes like someone dropped a jalapeno into a bowl of ketchup... Wish I could get the money back I wasted on all these ingredients.

 

[Jeff C.]

Savory but not overpowering. Nice complement to tamales and we used the leftover for a chili base. Very easy.