Tex-mex Hot Sauce

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste (or no salt added tomato paste)
• 3 cups water
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 3 tablespoons finely minced canned jalapenos, sliced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
• 2 teaspoons salt (or salt substitute)
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 dash garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 combine the tomato paste with the water in a medium saucepan and whisk until smooth.
• 2 add the remaining ingredients and stir until combined.
• 3 heat mixture over medium high heat until it begins to boil.
• 4 continue to cook for about 3 minutes, stirring often.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 when sauce is cool enough to taste, try a sample and call your local fire department if necessary.
• 7 if it's not hot enough for you, add some jalapenos and/or cayenne pepper and/or ground red pepper.
• 8 when sauce has cooled sufficiently poured it into a sealed container and refrigerate.