Red Chili Tomato Sauce

This is a simple recipe for spicy red chili tomato sauce, a delicious condiment for just about anything. Drizzle it over tacos, dip your chips, or sauce up your chicken and steak.

You’ll need 9 simple pantry ingredients to make this and you can have it ready in about 10 minutes!

This condiment works for a variety of diets, including: gluten-free, low-carb, keto, paleo and Whole30.

You will need:

• dried red chili peppers
• tomato paste
• garlic
• onion
• oil
• salt
• spices (dried oregano, ground cumin, chili powder)

1. Preheat the oven to 400F/200C.
2. Toast the chili peppers in the oven until they just start to darken and give off a nice aroma.
3. Let the chilis cool down, and then remove the stems and seeds.
4. Soak the peppers in the hot water for an hour then drain. 
5. Add all the ingredients in a blender, except the tomato paste. Blend until very fine.
6. Next, add everything to a sauce pan or small pot, including tomato paste over a low heat.
7. Bring to a simmer and stir occasionally until thickened, about 10 minutes. Store your red chili tomato sauce in an airtight container in the fridge.