– 1 pound longaniza, [0.45 kg] (Dominican cornpepper-spiced pork sausage)
– 1 medium red onion, diced
– 4 cloves garlic, crushed
– 1 cubanela (cubanelle pepper), chopped
– 2 cups tomato sauce
– ½ teaspoon oregano, dry, ground
– 1 teaspoon salt, (or more, to taste)
– 4 sprigs cilantro, (or parsley) minced, plus extra for garnishing