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Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 large tomatillos, paper husks removed and cut in half
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- Juice of 2 limes (optional)
Preparation
Step 1
Over medium-high heat, sauté the onion until it is lightly browned. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the tomatillos, water, salt, and cumin. Simmer until the tomatillos have turned into a chunky sauce. Remove from the heat and add the cilantro and optional lime juice.
Make It Simple: Add all the ingredients to the pot at once and simmer until the tomatillos have softened and turned into a sauce. You won’t get the caramelized onion flavor, but you’ll be done with the sauce in about 5 minutes, plus however long it takes you to cut the ingredients.
The Gourmet Touch: Leave the tomatillos in their husks and add all the ingredients to a baking dish, including the water. Cover the dish and roast the ingredients at 400 F for about 20 minutes. Puree them in a blender or mash them with a potato masher for a rougher mixture.
Per 1-cup serving: Calories: 76; Protein: 2 g; Carbohydrate: 14 g; Sugar: 6 g; Total Fat: 2 g; Calories from Fat: 18%; Fiber: 5 g; Sodium: 109 mg