This is a traditional Mexican sauce that goes well with meats, fish, beans, rice, tacos, and quesadillas. For added flavour, you can roast the onion, garlic and tomatoes instead of frying.
Mexican Tomato Sauce
Tomato soup with an attitude. The jalapenos and serrano chillies ramp this recipe up.
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Calories: 273kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil 30 ml
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- 2 large tomatoes peel/deseed/chop
- 1/2 tsp sugar 2 ml
- Salt
- jalapeno chiles chop, or serrano
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion and garlic until soft but not brown.
- Add the remaining ingredients and cook over low to moderate heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve warm or cold.
Nutrition
Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 2g
