Jim’s ‘Painkiller’ Hot Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped carrot
• 2 habanero peppers, chopped
• 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
• 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh oregano leaves
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar

Directions

Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, onion, and carrots. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent and the carrot has softened, about 5 minutes. Scrape into a blender, and add the habanero peppers, jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, oregano, parsley, salt, pepper, and vinegar. Blend until smooth and pour back into the saucepan.

Bring the sauce to a simmer over medium heat and cook 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside until cool; pour into a bottle and refrigerate.