Easy Tomato sauce for pupusas

Pupusas without salsa, are like sweet bread without your hot drink. There are many ways to make this salsa, this is a way that I find is easy, yet still delicious and with that traditional flavor.

Simple ingredients

Tomatoes ( I use juicy early bird tomatoes) On the vine, or roma will work

Onion

Garlic

Anaheim pepper

Salt

Cumin and pepper

Chicken bullion (Optional)

Oil

How to make salsa for pupusas (step by step)

1. Rinse all of your veggies. Roughly cut them in chuck pieces. Place them in the blender.
2. Add all the spices, salt, pepper, cumin, bullion. Blend the mixture until is smooth.
3. In a medium sauce pan, add oil and once is hot, add the sauce from the blender.
4. Cook until the sauce had changed to a deeper red color and it’s barely boiled. Stir regularly as it cooks.
5. Let it cool at room temperature and enjoy!

How to serve

Serve over curtido when serving pupusas. You can also use it for the salvadoran enchiladas, https://salvadorankitchen.com/salvadoran-corn-empanadas-in-the-airfryer-pastelitos-de-carne/

How to store

Store in airtight container in the fridge for about a week.

Easy Tomato sauce for pupusas

Author: Patricia Densley Cooking Method:boiling Cuisine:Salvadoran Courses:Sides Recipe Keys: P Pupusas sauce E easy tomato sauce for pupusas

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 30 minutesCook time: 40 minutesRest time: 40 minutesTotal time: minutesServings:4 servingsCalories:300 kcal Best Season:Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

• 4-6 medium size tomatoes
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 medium size onion
• 1/2 Anaheim pepper (optional)
• 2 tsps. chicken bullion
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1 Tbsp. oil (I used canola oil)

Instructions

1. Rinse all of your veggies. Roughly cut them in chuck pieces. Place them in the blender.
2. Add all the spices, salt, pepper, cumin, bullion. Blend the mixture until is smooth.
3. In a medium sauce pan, add oil and once is hot, add the sauce from the blender.
4. Cook until the sauce had changed to a deeper red color and it’s barely boiled. Stir regularly as it cooks.
5. Let it cool at room temperature and enjoy!

Keywords:Pupusas red sauce, red tomato sauce, pupusas topping