Homemade Taco Sauce
Posted: 03/14/24
Updated: 11/10/24
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This taco sauce made from scratch is so easy, yet tastes just as flavorful as the sauce you get at your favorite Mexican restaurant. Perfect on tacos, enchiladas, burritos, or in salads, and made with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry, you will never go back to store-bought taco sauce again!
What We Love About This Recipe
- This super easy taco sauce is made with just a couple cans of tomato sauce and a handful of spices.
- It’s super versatile! We love this sauce on homemade tacos, taco salads, frozen burritos, and even scrambled eggs.
- The recipe makes enough sauce to last you awhile, so pour it in a jar and enjoy zesty, spicy sauce with all your Mexican food.
- It’s way cheaper (and tastier) than the store-bought kind, too!
Chef’s Tips
- Add a little more cayenne pepper to taste if you like your taco sauce extra spicy.
- You can also swap out the sugar for another granulated sweetener, like Swerve.
More Delicious Mexican Recipes
- Cucumber Salsa
- Crockpot Queso Dip
- Mexican Stuffed Peppers
- 8 Can Taco Soup
- Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep
- Smoky Chipotle Mayo
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Homemade Taco Sauce
This easy taco sauce tastes just as flavorful as the sauce you get at your favorite Mexican restaurant.
servings
Ingredients
- 2 8-ounce cans tomato sauce
- ⅔ cup water
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cumin more or less to taste
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder more or less to taste
- 2 teaspoons onion powder more or less to taste
- 1 teaspoon white sugar more or less to taste
- ½ teaspoon chili powder more or less to taste
- ½ teaspoon paprika more or less to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt more or less to taste
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper more or less to taste
Equipment
- Saucepan
- large wooden spoon
Instructions
- Place saucepan on stovetop over medium heat.
- When pan is warm, add 2 8-ounce cans tomato sauce, ⅔ cup water, 2 tablespoons white vinegar, 1 tablespoon cumin, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 2 teaspoons onion powder, 1 teaspoon white sugar, ½ teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper to saucepan.
- Stir ingredients together until fully combined, the increase heat to medium-high and bring mixture to boil.
- When mixture begins to boil, reduce heat under saucepan to low. Simmer mixture 20 minutes or until thickened, stirring as needed.
- Once mixture has thickened as desired, remove saucepan from heat and set aside. Let sauce cool completely, then transfer to serving bowl and serve.
Notes
- Make it Sugar-Free: Replace the sugar with Granular Swerve, monk fruit, coconut sugar, or another sweetener replacement you like. Adjust the amount as needed based on the sweetener you choose.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 16kcal | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Total Carbs: 3g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Net Carbs: 2g | Vitamin C: 3mg | Sodium: 280mg | Potassium: 135mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
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