Hot tomato sauce
This is a quick tomato sauce, just the thing for dipping crisps (chips, if you are American), or nachos. It is very similar to the sauce served with aperitif snacks in Tex-Mex restaurants.
129 K 3.9/5 (25 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
100 g
9 IngredientsLast modified on: September 20th 2012
For 100 g, you will need:
- 1
170 g tomato - 2
35 g red onion - 3
1⁄3 garlic clove - 4
1⁄3 lime - 5
fresh coriander (cilantro) - 6
1 tablespoon olive oil - 7
Tabasco - 8
salt - 9
pepper - Total weight: 255 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Take 1/3 of the tomatoes and blend them.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Add the blended tomatoes.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Finally, add the roughly chopped coriander and mix well.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Divide between bowls to put on the table.
Remarks
This is a very approximate recipe, so do feel free to adapt it to your taste by ading a little more of this, a little less of that, especially the Tabasco. You can use chilli pepper if you prefer.
And to drink?
A margarita or maybe a Corona.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, protected with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 2 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 160 RDI=8 % | 660 RDI: 8 % |
| Per 100 g | 1 RDI=0 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 3 RDI=1 % | 60 RDI=3 % | 260 RDI: 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 100 g : 0.90 €
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Tomato
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Red onion
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