12.08.2015

The Recipe - Salvadorian Salsa de Tomate

Salvadorian Red Sauce
Salsa de Tomate

As Erika Lopez and Herson Peraza from La Palma, El Salvador, taught Lindsay Sterling in Portland, ME, November 2015

A tomato sauce for serving with taquitos and pupusas.

1/4 onion
3 tomatoes
1/4 green pepper
1 chicken bouillon packet or 1 tsp Better than Bouillon
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp Goya  sazon con azafran or achiote for color

Blend all ingredients in blender. Transfer sauce to a small pan. Cook on medium until color darkens from pink to darker red. Serve on the side of pupusas and drizzled on top of taquitos.

Copyright Lindsay Sterling 2015