So for book club last night {more on that later} we started a habit of bringing something to the table, usually appetizers and such. This time there was a suggestion for each person to bring a piece of a dinner menu, so last night was chili night.
I figured I'd bring some homemade salsa. Salsa is actually rather simple to make but not all salsa tastes the same, and so it doesn't always come out great. If you make it on your own, you can control the taste and consistency, keep it fresh, and really save a lot of money since it really does last for a long time. I like mine spicy so I definitely make sure I have either some nice spicy peppers around.
Now of course my obsession with pinterest has been and is exponentially growing so of course that's where I found the recipe for last night's salsa. The following has been adapted off of a recipe from the pioneer woman {thepioneerwoman[dot]com} and it was delicious.
So I've posted a link to the original recipe from her blog, but below records what I used to make it last night.
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salsa
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.:: Original Recipe Can Be Found Here ::.
Recipe: Salsa - Restaurant Style
Prep: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 can (14.5 Ounce) Fire Roasted Tomatoes
- 1 can (10 Ounce) Diced Tomatoes with Basil
- ¼ cup Chopped Onion
- 1 clove Garlic, Minced
- 1 whole Jalapeno, Quartered And Sliced Thin
- ¼ teaspoons Ground Cumin
- ½ whole Lime Juice
- ½ cup (at least) Cilantro
- ¼ teaspoons Sugar (to taste)
- ¼ teaspoons Salt
Preparation Instructions
Combine tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapeño, cumin, lime juice, and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Pulse until you get the salsa to the consistency you’d like. I add salt and sugar at the end to taste. Test seasonings with a tortilla chip and adjust as needed. Refrigerate salsa for at least an hour to set. Serve with tortilla chips.
