ranchero sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 slice bacon
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 1/4 (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper, chopped, or to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. cook and stir onion in the bacon grease until onion is transparent, 5 to 10 minutes. remove bacon from skillet and drain on a paper towel-lined plate; crumble.
• stir chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, salt, pepper, and crumbled bacon into onion; bring to a simmer and cook until flavors blend, about 15 minutes.