Light Mexican Tomato Sauce Caldillo De Jitomate Recipes

MEXICAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Drain the tomatoes, and reserve the juice.
• Chop the tomatoes, and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
• Add the onion, jalapeno and garilc.
• Cook until onion is translucent, but not browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and their juices, and all remaining ingedients, and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally for 20 - 30 minutes, or until the sauce thickens sllightly.
• Using a food processor or hand blender, puree the sauce.

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.

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

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.