Sarita's Multi Purpose Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can of regular tomato sauce

• 1/4 cup sliced onion
• 1/4 cup sliced green bell pepper
• 1/2 a roman tomato, thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• salt
• 16 ounces water (an 8 oz can of tomato sauce filled twice)
• cilantro, a couple of leaves

Directions

1. 1

   On medium high, melt butter in small sauce pan. Add the onions, bell pepper and tomato. Let veggies saute in butter for about 2-3 minutes.

2. 2

   Add Tomato sauce, ketchup and water. Stir and add the cumin. Add salt to taste, add cilantro and let simmer for about 5-7 minutes or until the sauce has thickened enough to cover the back of a metal spoon when dipped in the sauce.

3. 3

   Serve on top of cabbage salads or on the side as a dipping sauce.