This recipe for easy homemade taco sauce is a copycat recipe for Ortega brand taco sauce and can easily be made with a can of tomato sauce plus a few spices!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: best taco sauce recipe, easy homemade taco sauce, make taco sauce with tomato sauce, ortega taco sauce recipe
Servings: 16tablespoons
Calories: 9kcal
Author: Whitney Reist | Sweet Cayenne
Cost: 2
Ingredients
1(8 ounce)can tomato sauce
1teaspoonancho chile powder
1teaspooncumin
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonpepper
½teaspoonchile powder
1teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoonoregano
¼teaspooncayenne
½teaspoonsugar
¼cupwater
2teaspoonslime juice
Instructions
Combine all ingredients through the water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in the lime juice. Cool slightly. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.