Mexican Tomato Sauce

Mexican tomato sauce is a versatile sauce made with tomatoes, onion, garlic, and salt. It’s the key ingredient to make classic Mexican recipes including arroz rojo, fideo seco, sopa de fideo and a number of soups and stews.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Servings ounces

Calories 30 kcal

Equipment

Knife
Cutting Board
Medium saucepan
Spatula
Jars or airtight containers with lids
Mexican Apron

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
1 medium onion quartered
4 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
2 pounds tomatoes about 8 medium tomatoes, quartered
Salt to taste

Instructions

First, heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Once hot, add onion and separate into smaller pieces until translucent and soft, about 5 minutes. Light browning of onions adds flavor.
Next, add garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes, or until golden and soft.
Last, reduce heat to low-medium and add tomatoes. Simmer until mixture is jam-like in texture and ingredients are no longer raw, about 30 minutes.

A Note from Lola

Any type of tomato works well in this recipe. If you don’t have access to fresh tomatoes, diced or whole canned tomatoes would also work well. You can also blend raw ingredients first, then "fry" the sauce in 2 tablespoons of oil until it reduces slightly and transforms into a darker orange sauce and no longer tastes raw. This entire process should take approximately 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 8ozCalories: 30kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 147mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 473IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.2mg

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