Senor Pico's Picante Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• jalapeno, minced (to your taste, i use 3)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup tomato, peeled and chopped
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon flour

Recipe

• 1 saute onion, garlic, and hot peppers in oil until the onion is trasparent, but not browned.
• 2 add tomato paste and chopped tomatoes.
• 3 simmer about 2 minutes; add broth, sugar, salt and vinegar.
• 4 simmer until the tomatoes are cooked, then puree in a blender.
• 5 re-heat and thicken lightly with flour mixed with 1-2 tablespoons cold water.
• 6 cook, stirring, until sauce comes to a boil.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 top rellenos with sauce.