Light Mexican Tomato Sauce Caldillo De Jitomate Food

LIGHT MEXICAN TOMATO SAUCE: CALDILLO DE JITOMATE

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes, onion and chiles in a small sauce pan with enough.water to almost cover the tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes are soft. Then puree them in a blender with salt to taste and some of the cooking liquid, adjusting the amount to achieve the texture that you like.
• Some people add a little powdered chicken stock (Knorr Suiza). You can add a bit of garlic too. If you are pouring this over fried eggs you can either pour it over them in the same pan where they cooked and let the sauce simmer a little or you can just pour it over the eggs right in the serving plate (I prefer this method-less fat!). You can also use this sauce for chilaquiles, but in this can be fried in a little oil or added to the fried tortillas in the pan where they were fried. I like my chilaquiles crunchy so I fry the sauce separately in about a tsp of oil.
• This sauce is so basic that herbs such as oregano or cilantro can be added and the flavor can be changed completely.

SALSA DE JITOMATE COCIDA: COOKED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend the tomatoes, onion, and garlic to a fairly smooth sauce (it should have some texture).
• Heat the oil, add the sauce and salt, and cook over a medium flame for about 8 minutes until it has thickened and is well seasoned.

SARITA'S MULTI PURPOSE TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• On medium high, melt butter in small sauce pan. Add the onions, bell pepper and tomato. Let veggies saute in butter for about 2-3 minutes.
• Add Tomato sauce, ketchup and water. Stir and add the cumin. Add salt to taste, add cilantro and let simmer for about 5-7 minutes or until the sauce has thickened enough to cover the back of a metal spoon when dipped in the sauce.
• Serve on top of cabbage salads or on the side as a dipping sauce.

GUISADO DE RES EN SALSA DE JITOMATE - BEEF STEW IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the sliced flank steak into small pieces about the size of postage stamps.
• Set steak pieces to simmer in vegetable oil over medium-low heat while preparing vegetables.
• Dice the potatoes into small cubes and place them in a microwave safe bowl.
• Microwave the potatoes 2-3 minutes on high until almost done.
• Add the potatoes to the meat.
• Add 1 cup fresh cilantro to the meat.
• In a blender or food processor, add 1/2 large white onion, 3 cloves garlic, and coriander seeds. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water and puree.
• Add this mixture to the meat along with 2 cups of tomato puree.
• Add the small can of corn and mixed vegetables to the meat mixture. Add additional water to thin the broth to a soup-like consistency.
• Now prepare the jalapeno salsa to be served on the side.
• Place 5 jalapenos and 3 plum tomatoes on baking sheet.
• Preheat oven to broil and broil, turning, until blackened.
• Remove the blackened skins and using a mortar and pestle, grind the chiles and tomatoes together along with 2 cloves of garlic.
• Serve with rice and beans and enjoy!

TOMATO SAUCE (SALSA DE JITOMATE)

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in oil until onion is soft.
• Add tomato sauce, chicken broth, salt and pepper and cook for 15 minutes at a simmer. Serve over chiles rellenos.

TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients in a blender until very smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour through a medium-mesh sieve into a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan, pressing hard on and then discarding solids. Gently simmer sauce, uncovered, stirring occasionally and skimming froth, until sauce is slightly thickened and reduced to about 2 cups, 10 to 15 minutes.