No More "Supermarket" Salsa (Verde Edition)

After successfully creating No More "Supermarket" Salsa a few weeks ago my Mexican food loving husband decided that he wasn't going to purchase Salsa Verde anymore either at the grocery store. So I left the task up to him to find a recipe and make it work for our tastes. 

We had this Salsa with the "Oven fried" chicken Chimichangas and it tasted wonderful together. This salsa is very versatile and will work with a variety of dishes,  even on top of Huevos Rancheros for a tasty breakfast.

This salsa takes only slightly longer then it's red counterpart. There is a little cooking involved but start to finish this didn't take longer then 30 minutes. The key is the tomatillos, which along with spices and cilantro make this salsa so much better then anything you could buy. As an additional bonus it doesn't have any dreaded additives that are just not necessary for taste. This will keep for a good week in the refrigerator  or you could even go ahead, put it in jars and go through the canning process since the added vinegar will work as your preservative. Just a word of advice: this makes quite a bit of Salsa Verde, so feel free to half the recipe with the same great results.

No More "Supermarket" Salsa (Verde Edition)

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Ingredients:

10-12 Tomatillos, husked

1 medium white onion, rough chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 Jalapeno Peppers, rough chopped

1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon ground cumin

3 teaspoons Kosher Salt, divided

2 cups chicken broth

1/2 cup white vinegar

1 cup water

2 limes, juiced

Directions:

Place tomatillos, onion, garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, oregano, cumin and 2 teaspoons salt into a pot. Add chicken broth, vinegar and water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the tomatillos are soft, 10-15 minutes.

Strain the vegetables from the liquid (reserving liquid) and place in food processor or blender.  Carefully puree the tomatillo mixture adding reserved liquid until smooth and desired consistency is reached.

Stir in lime juice and remaining teaspoon of Kosher salt to taste.

No More "Supermarket" Salsa

 

In my quest of finding the perfect Salsa recipe I think we have finally found and perfected the "one". It does not get any easier then this and if you have a food processor and about 5 minutes to spare I promise you will never go back to store bought.

No More "Supermarket" Salsa

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Ingredients:

2 cans (15 ounce) Whole Tomatoes with Juice

2 cans (10 ounce) Rotel Tomatoes with Juice (mild or any other variety)

1/2 white onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1-2 Jalapenos, finely chopped

1 teaspoon sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt (less if you use table salt)

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

Black Pepper to taste

2 tablespoons Ketchup

1 cup Cilantro, rough chopped

1-2 Limes, juiced (depending on size of lime)

Splash of white vinegar (optional)

Directions:

Combine all of the above ingredients in a food processor. Pulse until you get the desired consistency you like. Test for seasonings and add some more if needed. Let the salsa sit for at least an hour or so in the refrigerator to let the flavors blend. This will keep for at least a week in the refrigerator. Enjoy!