Roasted Salsa

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Get ready to make the best salsa recipe in the world! I must worn you this recipe is very hot. If you prefer a mild salsa feel free to leave the vain and seeds out of your two jalapenos.

Roasted Salsa Ingredients

Roasted Salsa Ingredients

This recipe calls for:

5 Roma Tomatoes

1/2 Medium Size Onion

2 Medium Size Jalapeno Peppers

2 Large Cloves of Garlic

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder

1/2 Lime's Juice

1/4 Cup Cilantro Leaves

1/2 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Cooking Spray

Roasted Salsa Equipment

Roasted Salsa Equipment

For this recipe you will need:

Cutting Board

Knife

Food Processor

Spatula

Measuring Cups

Measuring Spoons

Kitchen Towel

Tomatoes

First Step: Preparing Tomatoes

Now is where the cooking begins! Take two of your roma tomatoes and slice them very thin as those in the pictures to the left.

Then using cooking spray, coat your cookie sheet and place the tomato slices on top.

Roasted Tomatoes

Second Step: Roasting Tomatoes

Next pop your tomato slices into the oven on the top shelf and set the oven to broil. Once they become very shriveled remove them. It is extremely easy to burn them so watch carefully.

Chopping Jalapeno, Onion, and Garlic

Third Step: Chopping Jalapeno, Onion, and Garlic

In your food processor chop up:

1/4 Medium Size Onion

1 Medium Size Jalapeno Pepper

1 Large Clove of Garlic (not bulbs)

(Note: This "half" of the ingredients will be roasted. The other "half" will be used raw)

Cooking Jalapeno, garlic and Onion

Forth Step: Cooking Jalapeno, Garlic, and Onion

In a skillet at medium heat pour 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil. Then place the chopped jalapeno, garlic and onion on top of the oil. Cook this mixture until the onions appear wilted.