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Empanada sauce
This Empanada Sauce recipe will change how you enjoy empanadas forever!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 236 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
South American
Ingredients
- 3 medium tomatoes halved and cored
- 1 Jalapeño halved and seeds removed
- 3 cloves garlic peeled
- 4 tsp olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 pinch sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons green onions sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Toss tomatoes, jalapeño, and garlic with olive oil.
- Transfer the halved tomatoes to a baking tray, leaving them skin side down. Roast for 25 minutes.
- Remove the tray from the oven and add garlic and jalapeño to the tomatoes. Roast for another 15 minutes or until the edges of the tomatoes are browned.
- Transfer roasted tomatoes, jalapeño, and garlic to a blender. Add cumin, sugar, salt, and lime juice. Blend until smooth and adjust seasonings as needed. Stir in green onions.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
236kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Sodium
1436mg
(60%)
Potassium
989mg
(28%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
3457IU
(69%)
Vitamin C
60mg
(67%)
Calcium
70mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 236kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Sodium | 1436mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 989mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 3457IU | 69% |
| Vitamin C | 60mg | 67% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.