Homemade Taco Sauce
easyhealthyrecipes.com/homemade-taco-sauce/This easy taco sauce tastes just as flavorful as the sauce you get at your favorite Mexican restaurant.
Recipe makes approximately 12 servings
Equipment Needed
- Saucepan
- large wooden spoon
Ingredients Needed
- 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)
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.
Recipe 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 Info (Approximate)
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