Hot Sauce

 Hot Sauce

Makes about 2 cups 

INGREDIENTS

8 cloves garlic, unpeeled
1/2 cup peeled, roughly chopped carrot (you'll need 1 medium carrot)
1/2 cup roughly chopped white onion (you'll need about half of a small onion)
12 medium (about 5 ounces) orange habanero chiles, stemmed, or substitute other types

1 cup apple cider vinegar
About 2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar

DIRECTIONS

Roast the garlic in a skillet over medium heat, turning regularly until soft and blackened in spots, 10 to 15 minutes.  Cool and peel.

In a small saucepan, combine the carrot, onion and habanero chiles with the vinegar and 1 cup water.  Partially cover and simmer over medium-low heat until the carrots are thoroughly tender, about 10 minutes.  Pour into a blender jar, add the roasted garlic, salt and sugar.  Blend until smooth.  Thin with a little additional water if you think your hot sauce is too thick. Taste and season with additional salt if you think necessary. 

Pour into jars or bottles and store in the refrigerator until you're ready to add some dazzle to a dish.

Huevos Rancheros

1 T butter
1 tortillas
½ C shredded cheddar cheese
1 T butter
3 eggs
¼ C sour cream
¼ C taco sauce
¼ avocado, sliced in wedges
1 T cilantro, minced

Heat a saute pan over medium high heat.
Add the butter and once melted, a tortilla.
Top tortilla with cheddar cheese and second tortilla.
Brown bottom side of the tortilla, then flip and brown other side.
Remove from pan and cut into wedges. Arrange on a plate or platter.
Add remaining butter to the pan and crack the eggs into the melted butter. Reduce heat and cook the eggs until the whites are firm and the yolks are soft and runny.
Place the eggs in the center of the quesadilla wedges.
Drizzle taco sauce over the eggs, avoiding the yolks.
Top with sour cream and arrange the avocados on the side.
Sprinkle with cilantro and serve warm.