Recipe for cooking ranch style sauce

Starters and Snacks :: Butters and Spreads

Ranch-Style Sauce

Use this with Huevos Rancheros.

2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp. jalapeo chiles, seeded and minced
1/2 C. onion, chopped
2 C. tomatoes, chopped
2 tsp. vinegar
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
Light beef broth or water

Heat extra virgin olive oil, then add chiles and onion; cook until they begin to soften, but do not allow them to brown.

Add remaining ingredients except for water or broth and cook, stirring frequently, for 1/2 hr. over very low heat.

Add just enough broth or water to make the sauce a little soupy and continue cooking an additional 10 min. The sauce should be thick enough to coat a spoon without immediately running off, so add more liquid or cook a while longer, as necessary.

Makes approximately enough to serve 4 with chips or with a meal.