Big-Batch Ranchero Sauce

Name: Big-Batch Ranchero Sauce
Total time: 1 min
Ingredients: 6 1/2 pounds/about 100 ounces canned whole, peeled plum tomatoes and their juices (or one restaurant-style No. 10 can); 1 bunch cilantro, leaves and stems washed and roughly chopped; 1 cup peeled garlic cloves; 4 serrano chiles, stems and seeds removed then roughly chopped; 2 guajillo chiles, stems detached; 1 tablespoon achiote paste; Kosher salt, to taste

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Total: 1 hours, 15 minutes

Servings: 2

Cost: $8.11 /serving

Author : Gabrielle Hamilton

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6 1/2 pounds about 100 ounces canned whole, peeled plum tomatoes and their juices (or one restaurant-style No. 10 can)1 bunch cilantro, leaves and stems washed and roughly chopped1 cup peeled garlic cloves4 serrano chiles, stems and seeds removed then roughly chopped2 guajillo chiles, stems detached1 tablespoon achiote pasteKosher salt, to taste

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Instructions

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Step 1

Combine everything in a large pot or rondeau, and simmer over gentle heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally to prevent any scorching on the bottom. Add a little water if it becomes any thicker than ketchup. Allow to cool before puréeing.

Step 2

Working in a blender in batches, purée until smooth. Check the salt seasoning. Let cool.

Step 3

Transfer to quart or pint containers, and stock your freezer, or put the sauce in something more attractive — rubber-sealed jars with hinged lids? — to make gifts of the stuff. Ranchero sauce keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 1 year. (It may separate a little, in which case you can simply reheat and give a new buzz in a blender to reunify.)