Peppered Tomato Sauce

By fuzzygroup

Ingredients

• 3 or 4 large fresh tomatoes (about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 chopped garlic clove
• 2 fresh jalapenos, seeded and diced
• 1 serrano or hot yellow chile, seeded and diced
• 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 tsp salt
• a few twists ground pepper
• 1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp chopped cilantro

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place washed tomatoes in broiler pan set on rack 5 to 6 inches from heat and broil 5 minutes. Turn over and broil another 2 to 3 minutes. Remove, cool slightly, core, peel and place in food processor.

2. Use a large skilled to combine olive oil and butter; saute onion and garlic until soft. Transfer to process and puree with tomatoes. Return to skilled. Add the diced chiles (about 1/4 cup in total), lime juice, chicken stock and rest of ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Keep refrigerated.

3. Makes 4 cups.