Ninfa's Red Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 lbs fresh ripe, whole tomatoes (cored, don't peel)
• 1/2 large yellow onion, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves
• 4 fresh jalapenos
• 2 ounces by weight fresh cilantro, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 place tomatoes and jalapenos in a pan and roast for 30 min or until charred. (giving it it's roasted flavor and removing the acidity).
• 3 saute the onion in hot oil until translucent and let cool.
• 4 blend everything for 15 seconds in a blender -- but don't overblend!