Mmmm Good Ranchero Sauce

• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1 onion, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 12 cup mild chili powder
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded & minced
• 4 cups low-sodium tomato juice
• 28 ounces tomatoes, diced canned & their juice
• 14 ounces water

1. Saute onion, garlic, cumin, jalapeno mince & oregano in oil over medium heat until onion translucent - do not brown garlic, turn down heat if necessary.
2. Add ground chile and saute 2-3 minutes - will begin to smell chiles, but no burning!
3. Add 4 cups tomato juice and simmer 10 minutes.
4. Procede to next step sooner than 10 minutes if juice thickens.
5. Add diced tomatoes & their juice & 1/2 can water (rinses out can).
6. Simmer on low 30 minutes.
7. Cool to room temp then run through blender.
8. Use in your favorite recipe - Enjoy!

peanut oil, onion, garlic, fresh ground cumin, oregano, chili powder, peppers, lowsodium, tomatoes, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mmmm-good-ranchero-sauce-179954 (may not work)