Taco Bell Hot Sauce

Total Time: 8 mins
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste


• 3 cups water


• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper


• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder


• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt


• 2 teaspoons cornstarch


• 2 teaspoons distilled vinegar


• 1 tablespoon minced dried onion


• 2 tablespoons canned jalapeno slices

Recipe

• 1 combine the tomato paste with the water in a saucepan over medium heat.


• 2 stir until smooth.


• 3 add the cayenne pepper; chili powder, salt cornstarch, vinegar, and dried onion and stir.


• 4 chop the jalapeno slices very fine.


• 5 you can use a food processor, but don't puree.


• 6 the best kind of jalapenos to use are those bottled for nachos or pizza.


• 7 add them to the mixture.


• 8 heat the mixture to boiling.


• 9 continue to stir about 3 minutes and remove from heat.


• 10 let the sauce stand until cool, and then put in a tightly sealed container and refrigerate.


• 11 this will last for 1 to 2 months.