Ranchero Salsa Recipes

SALSA RANCHERA RECIPE

Steps:

• Slice the tomatoes and jalapenos in half lengthwise and set them onto a cast iron pan or baking sheet, skin sides up.
• Add the onion and garlic cloves.
• Set the pan into the center of the oven and broil (400 degrees F) for 20 minutes, or until the skins of the tomatoes and peppers blister up. Do not allow to burn.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• Remove the skins from the tomatoes, peppers and garlic. Discard them.
• Place the tomatoes, peppers, garlic and onion in a food processor along with cilantro and salt. If using any of the optional ingredients, add them now. Process until smooth.
• Adjust for salt and serve warm.

RANCHEROS SALSA!

Steps:

• In a large heavy bottomed skillet, heat the oil over medium high heat until hot but not smoky. Add onion, peppers, and roma tomatoes; cook 5 minutes or until onion is translucent.
• In a food processor, puree garlic, diced tomato, and tomatillos. Add to onion mixture. Cook 5 minutes more.
• Add chilies, chipotle, jalapeno, and cilantro.
• Stir in orange juice concentrate, cumin, oregano, cinnamon, salt and pepper.
• Cook 5 more minutes or until desired thickness.

MARY'S MEXICAN RANCHERO SALSA

Steps:

• Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add oil to the hot skillet and place whole tomatoes and jalapenos in the pan. Cook, turning every 2 minutes, until all sides are scalded. Remove from the heat.
• Transfer tomatoes and jalapenos carefully to a blender and process until pureed.
• Cook and stir onion in the same skillet over medium heat until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomato-jalapeno puree and pour in water; bring to a simmer. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and serve warm.

RANCHERO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. (500º).
• Place tomato quarters and pepper halves, cut side down, on broiler pan.
• Broil 4 inches from the heat for 5-7 minutes, 'til skins start to blacken.
• Remove from broiler pan; cool.
• Remove skins from tomatoes and peppers; finely chop.
• Cook onion and garlic in hot oil, in a small saucepan for 3 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes, peppers and cumin. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 - 15 minutes or 'til most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Cool completely.

SALSA RANCHERA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler to high.
• Arrange the tomatoes and chiles on an aluminum foil-lined broiler pan skin side up. Broil until their skins start to char and shrivel, about 10 to 12 minutes or until they are soft. Transfer the tomatoes and the chiles to a blender, puree, and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and the garlic and cook until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the oregano, cumin and Worcestershire sauce. Add the tomato puree and simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened and the flavors have blended, 10 minutes. Season with salt.
• Serve with various chips and vegetables.

LORI'S SALSA RANCHERA

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook the bacon until done but soft, not crisp. Add the tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and serve hot over your morning eggs (huevos rancheros), tamales, beans (frijoles) or potatoes (papas). Serve cold with tortilla chips.

SALSA RANCHERA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Arrange 2 onion quarters and 2 pounds tomatoes in a small roasting pan and drizzle with 1/4 cup oil. Arrange remaining 1 pound tomatoes in a small baking pan and drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup oil.
• Bake both pans of tomatoes in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of pans after 45 minutes, until browned, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove roasting pan and continue baking small pan of tomatoes until blackened, about 30 minutes more.
• Transfer all roasted tomatoes (do not peel) and onions with a slotted spoon to a food processor, discarding liquid in pans. If your processor is small, do this in 2 batches. Pulse until coarsely chopped. (Alternatively, you can chop with an immersion blender in a deep container.)
• Chop remaining 2 onion quarters and stir together with tomato mixture, serrano, cilantro, and vinegar. Season with salt and chill, covered, at least 8 hours to blend flavors. Bring to room temperature before serving.

HUEVOS RANCHEROS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine tomatoes, onion, lemon juice, jalapeño, 2 teaspoons salt and ¼ teaspoon of the garlic, and mix well. Transfer 1½ cups of the fresh salsa to a bowl and set aside.
• Cook the remaining salsa over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until the tomatoes soften and the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Transfer the ranchero sauce to a bowl and cover to keep warm (you should have about 2 cups).
• In the same saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium. Add the remaining ¼ teaspoon garlic and stir until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add the beans (and their liquid), cumin, smoked paprika and ½ cup of the reserved fresh salsa, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently and mashing with the back of a spoon or potato masher, until the mixture is smooth and thick, about 10 minutes. Season with salt to taste and remove from heat.
• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium. Crack in 4 of the eggs and cook undisturbed until whites are set but yolks are still runny, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a large plate and repeat with the remaining oil and eggs.
• Meanwhile, stir the cilantro into the remaining 1 cup reserved salsa. Divide the tortillas across 4 plates (2 per plate). Spread refried black beans on the tortillas and top each with an egg. Cover the eggs with ranchero sauce. Divide avocado on the plates and garnish with some of the fresh salsa, queso fresco and cilantro.

SALSA RANCHERA

Steps:

• In a bowl, just cover dried chilies with boiling water and let steep until tender, at least 30 minutes or up to 3 hours. Drain off and reserve soaking water. Purée chilies in a blender, adding soaking water as needed to make a smooth paste. Strain to remove skin bits and set aside.
• In a pot, combine tomatoes, garlic, 1/2 cup onion, cumin and 2 tablespoons of guajillo purée. (Remainder can be refrigerated up to 1 week.) Add 1/2 cup water, bring to a simmer, and simmer until tomatoes collapse, about 10 minutes. Purée in a blender, then pour into a skillet.
• Bring to a simmer and stir in remaining 1/4 cup chopped onion, diced poblano chili and salt to taste.

YANKEE RANCHEROS

Steps:

• Cook potatoes according to package directions for stovetop., Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe bowl, mix beans and salsa. Microwave, covered, on high until heated through, 1-2 minutes, stirring once. In a large nonstick skillet, heat naan over medium-high heat until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes per side; remove from pan. Keep warm., Coat same skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat. Break eggs, 1 at a time, into pan; reduce heat to low. Cook until whites are set and yolks begin to thicken, turning once if desired., To serve, spread bean mixture over naan. Top with potatoes, eggs and cheese. If desired, serve with additional salsa.

SALSA RANCHERA

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes, and cook, turning occasionally, for 20 minutes. Add chiles, and cook, 2 minutes. Add garlic, and cook, until all vegetables are blackened and tender, 4 to 5 minutes more.
• Transfer 1 tomato, chiles, and garlic, to a food processor, and process until smooth. Add remaining tomato and salt. Pulse until a chunky salsa consistency is achieved.

RANCHERO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Cook and stir onion in the bacon grease until onion is transparent, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove bacon from skillet and drain on a paper towel-lined plate; crumble.
• Stir chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, salt, pepper, and crumbled bacon into onion; bring to a simmer and cook until flavors blend, about 15 minutes.