Fairly Fast Salsa

This is a sure winner tomato salsa recipe.

Original recipe makes 1 quart

Ingredients

5 tomatoes, halved
1 onion, halved
1 jalapeno pepper sliced in half lengthwise and seeded
2 cloves garlic
3/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pureed chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • COOK

    10 mins

  • READY IN

    30 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven’s broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. Arrange the tomatoes, onion, and jalapeno pepper on the prepared baking sheet.
  3. Roast the vegetables under the broiler until the skins are blackened, about 10 minutes.
  4. Combine the roasted vegetables, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and chipotle peppers in a blender; blend to desired consistency. Store unused portions in refrigerator up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Calories: 10 kcal
Carbohydrates: 2.2 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 0.1 g
Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 0.4 g
Sodium: 586 mg