Salsa ???

[lizsmom]

Anyone have a tried and true receipe for salsa...we go thru a ton of it, and i would like to try my hand at making some.

Thanks !

[tkkmasky]

Here is the basic salsa recipe we use......

Large pot of peeled tomatoes (boil first to loosen the skin and plunge them in ice cold water, the skin falls right off).

4 Green peppers

2 large Onions

4 heaping teaspoons garlic (we've used fresh & powdered)

Jalepeno or banana peppers (or both) to taste....can get really hot really fast, which is how we like it.

1/4 cup sugar

Rough chop veggies or use a food processor, add everything to the pot of tomatoes, bring to a slow boil. Boil salsa for about an hour, or until the consistency you want. We like it kind of watery. Then I use a hand held blender to puree the mixure, I just stick the blender (we call it the boat motor) in the pot, very easy. Then I can in pint or quart jars using a water bath canner.

[prism68]

That recipe sounds good! We love it, too and here is what I did the other night when I was craving it:

Put in blender, blend and eat (all in one sitting of course)~

3 tomatoes (if from garden, don't peel)
handful of cilantro leaves
juice of one lime
chopped onion, jalapeno and garlic to taste

Love it, love it, love it!

[PiercedGecko]

I REALLY love the salsa at mexican restaurants (I could just eat that and the chips as a meal), but none of the store bought salsa even comes close to tasting like this. Is there a homemade recipe that tastes like mexican restaurant salsa? If so PLEASE share...

[prism68]

gecko, I love that taste too (I call it 'that kerosene taste'). The recipe I posted above will get it, but you have to play with it to get the right combo you're used to in your area. The cilantro and lime are the secret, fresher the better, but the other ingredients are needed to.
Let us know if you get it j-u-s-t right

[PiercedGecko]

Thanks so much prism! I wrote down the recipe and I intend on trying it in 2 weeks when I go home for Fall Break. Not sure I could pull off good salsa in a dorm room, and besides, I probably wouldn't get any of it either. I'll let you know how it turned it...and thanks again.