Colombian Tomato & Onion Sauce

• 5 plum tomatoes peeled & finely diced, check this post out on how to peel tomatoes
• 3 scallions Large or 4 Small, finely sliced
• 1 whole onion finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1/2 red bell pepper seeds removed & finely diced
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron or 2 Tbsp Achiote/Annatto Oil, this is for color
• salt
• pepper
• cumin
• 2 tablespoons canola oil if using Achiote/Annatto Oil, don't add this
• 2 tablespoons butter

1. 1. If using saffron, mix it with 2 Tbsp of water in a small bowl/ramekin and set aside. To extract color.
2. 2. Bring heat to medium and add in either the Achiote/Annatto oil or Canola oil in a small-medium size sauce pot.
3. 3. Add all ingredients except the saffron water mixture, salt, pepper, and cumin. Saute for 2 minutes.
4. 4. Then add in the saffron water (if using), salt, pepper, and cumin. Stir and cook for 20 minutes or until the sauce looks liquidy, the vegetables are very tender.

tomatoes, scallions, onion, garlic, red bell pepper, saffron, salt, pepper, cumin, canola oil, butter

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Colombian-Tomato-_-Onion-Sauce-1653689 (may not work)