Recipes from El Salvador: Salsa Roja

Recipes from El Salvador

Salsa Roja

Country: El Salvador
Course: Sauces
Makes: about 12-18 servings

Ingredients:

8 small red tomatoes
1 can peeled, whole tomatoes
1/4 white onion
1/4 green bell pepper
3 or 4 sprigs of cilantro
2 tsp salt
2 to 3 tbsp Caldo de Pollo (chicken bouillon)
2 tbsp oil

Directions:

Put all the ingredients into a blender and puree until you get a smooth sauce. Transfer to a pot and pour another tbsp of oil over.
Heat over a medium-high flame until boiling, then shut off the heat and keep warm until ready to serve.

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