Fiery red hot sauce

Name: Fiery red hot sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 tsp canola oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 796-mL can diced tomatoes; 1 serrano chili, finely chopped; 2 tsp granulated sugar; 1 tsp DIY taco seasoning

Prep Time5 mins
Total Time25 mins
Makes2 cups

Fiery red hot sauce. Photo, Sian Richards.

Ingredients

2 tsp canola oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 small onion, finely chopped
796-mL can diced tomatoes
1 serrano chili, finely chopped
2 tsp granulated sugar
1 tsp DIY taco seasoning

Instructions

HEAT a large frying pan over medium. Add oil, then garlic and onion. Cook until onion is soft, about 3 min. Add tomatoes, serrano, sugar and taco seasoning. Gently boil, stirring often, until most of the liquid has evaporated, 18 to 20 min. Reduce heat if mixture starts to splatter. Scrape into a blender. Purée until smooth.

Nutrition (per tbsp)

Calories 9, Carbohydrates 2g, Sodium 39mg.

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