How To Make Mexican Salsa

Mexican Homemade Salsa

Total Time

Prep: forty min.

Makes

14 servings (iii-ane/2 cups)

In the summertime, I dearest to brand this easy, zippy homemade salsa recipe with fresh tomatoes from my garden. I even have a special pan for roasting the peppers. —Roger Stenman, Batavia, Illinois

Mexican Homemade Salsa

Mexican Homemade Salsa Recipe photograph by Taste of Home

Ingredients

3 jalapeno peppers
one medium onion, quartered
i garlic clove, halved
2 cans (one 28 ounces, one 14-1/ii ounces) whole tomatoes, drained
iv fresh cilantro sprigs
1/two teaspoon salt
Tortilla fries

Directions

Heat a modest ungreased bandage-atomic number 26 skillet over high estrus. With a small-scale sharp knife, pierce jalapenos; add to hot skillet. Melt until peppers are blistered and blackened, 15-20 minutes, turning occasionally.
Immediately place jalapenos in a minor basin; cover and let correspond xx minutes. Skin off and discard charred skins. Remove stems and seeds.
Identify onion and garlic in a food processor; encompass and pulse 4 times. Add the tomatoes, cilantro, salt and jalapenos. Cover and process until salsa reaches desired consistency. Chill until serving. Serve with chips.

Homemade Salsa Tips

How long does homemade salsa last for?

Homemade salsa typically lasts for about 3 to v days when stored in an airtight container in the fridge. You tin enjoy bootleg salsa for even longer by making canned salsa or freezer-friendly salsa.

How do yous thicken bootleg salsa?

If y'all similar your salsa with a thicker, chunkier consistency, y'all tin can strain off some of the extra liquid after spooky. (Psst! Find fifty-fifty more salsa tips.)

What should I serve with homemade salsa?

We recommend serving crispy, crunchy tortilla chips with homemade salsa. Endeavor adding a few other dipping options on the side, like homemade guacamole.

Enquiry contributed by Christina Herbst, Taste of Dwelling house Assistant Digital Editor, and Peggy Woodward, Taste of Domicile Senior Nutrient Editor