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Best Ranchero Sauce Recipe
The Best Ranchero Sauce Recipe Ever - Looking for the ultimate ranchero sauce recipe? You found it! Creamy, robust, and a hint spicy. This sauce makes every dish taste better!
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 332 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 shallots, peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 15 ounces tomato sauce (1 can)
- 12 ounces roasted piquillo peppers or roasted red peppers (1 jar)
- 4.5 ounces chopped green chiles (1 can)
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Place a saute pan over medium heat and add the oil and shallots. Sauté the shallots for 2 minutes. Then add the garlic and sauté another 1-2 minutes.
- Drain the piquillo peppers. Add all remaining ingredients to the saute pan, except for the heavy cream. Simmer the ranchero sauce for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Using an immersion blender, puree the ranchero sauce until smooth. Then stir in the heavy cream. Salt to taste.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5cup
Calories
332kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
1333mg
(56%)
Potassium
674mg
(19%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
2355IU
(47%)
Vitamin C
85.1mg
(95%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
5.2mg
(29%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 332
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 332kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1333mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 674mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 2355IU | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 85.1mg | 95% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 29% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.