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Homemade Taco Sauce with Fire Roasted Tomatoes

We love the spicy, sweet, zesty and smoky flavors in this homemade taco sauce. The fire roasted sauce tastes great on tacos, enchiladas, eggs and casseroles as well as a dipping sauce for chips. Try canning this recipe so you can enjoy it all year long!
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Gluten Free, Latin American, Southwestern, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: homemade taco sauce, homemade taco sauce with fire roasted tomatoes
Servings: 32
Calories: 19kcal
Author: Ann Neumann

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds plum tomatoes
  • 8 ounces poblano peppers seeded and chopped
  • 1 cup chopped onions
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic minced
  • 3 whole dried ancho chile peppers seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar

Instructions

  • Preheat broiler. Place plum tomatoes on baking sheet. Broil for 8-10 minutes, turning once, until skins are lightly charred.
  • Let tomatoes sit until cool enough to handle. Transfer tomatoes to cutting board, remove skins, seed, chop and place in large pot.
  • Add poblano peppers, onions, garlic and dried ancho chile peppers to pot. Mix in cumin, sugar and salt.
  • Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes. Stir frequently. Remove from heat and let stand for 20 minutes.
  • Transfer mixture to food processor and pulse until well blended. Return to pot.
     
  • Bring sauce to boil. Add lime juice and white vinegar to mixture and cook over low heat for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • If canning, sterilize canning jars, lids and rings. See Recipe Notes for how to sterilize.
  • Ladle hot taco sauce into hot jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Wipe rims and add lid and ring.
  • Place in canning pot filled with boiling water. Water should cover jars by 1-2 inches. Process jars for 35 minutes in boiling water bath. Remove jars.
  • Cool overnight. Before storing, make sure lids have sealed.

Notes

Yield – 2 pints
Serving size – 2 tablespoons
Pulse the taco sauce in the food processor to your desired thickness
Taco sauce will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
Taco sauce can be frozen for up to 6 months in an airtight container.
Shelf life for canned Taco sauce is 12 months
Here is a good article about how to sterilize jars for canning-sterilize.
I use Tattler's reusable lids instead of disposable lids for canning.  Check out the link.