10 ranchero sauce recipes

Homemade ranchero sauce with Roma tomatoes, red bell pepper, onion, and garlic simmered in chicken broth. A chunky, mild Mexican tomato sauce for huevos rancheros and more.

Ranchera sauce made from scratch with a roux-thickened tomato base, cumin, garlic, and fresh vegetables. A versatile Mexican sauce for rice, enchiladas, and huevos rancheros.

Plump shrimp tossed with smoky chipotle butter and piled onto warm corn tortillas. Mexican-style shrimp tacos with creamy avocado and ranchero sauce in 40 minutes.

Vegan huevos rancheros bakes a tofu-soymilk omelet smothered with a chunky tomato-mushroom-pepper ranchero sauce. Egg-free, dairy-free Mexican breakfast with high protein.

Smoky chipotle mushroom tacos: sauteed mushrooms and onion cooked down with chipotle in adobo and garlic, piled into warm corn tortillas with queso fresco and salsa. A quick, vegetarian taco night winner.

Eggs baked in a spicy tomato-pepper sauce with chili and caramelized onions. The Mediterranean breakfast classic that inspired shakshuka and huevos rancheros.

Poached eggs nestled on warm corn tortillas with sliced avocado, a smoky green chile-tomato sauce, and melted Monterey Jack. California's laid-back take on huevos rancheros.

Huevos rancheros with eggs gently poached in a smoky tomato and chili sauce, piled onto oven-crisped tortillas and finished with cheese, hot sauce, and sour cream. A hearty Mexican breakfast worth waking up for.

A from-scratch red chile sauce: a lard-and-flour roux loosened with stock and built up with ground red chile and garlic. The foundation sauce for enchiladas, burritos, and huevos rancheros, with heat you control.

Huevos rancheros with poached eggs on steamed flour tortillas topped with a fresh tomato-chili sauce and grated cheddar. A quick Mexican-style breakfast for two that comes together in 35 minutes.