Homemade Salsa

Submitted by Wildflour

"Don't buy that jarred stuff, lol, it's too expensive!! It's really easy to make homemade! :)"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 fresh tomatoes, peeled, then stewed or (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, save juice
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 -4 fresh jalapenos, finely diced
• 1⁄8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon oregano
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

directions

1. Saute green pepper, 1 jalapeno and onion in a little juice and 1 Tbl. butter for 5 minutes, set aside.
2. In blender, chop, don't puree!, tomatoes, 1-3 jalapenos and spices, sugar and oregano.
3. Pour into sauteed peppers and onions.
4. Bring to a boil and boil 5 minutes.
5. Stir in vinegar and tomato paste til dissolved.

Reviews

[Tebo3759]

This was certainly better than the bought stuff!!! Easy to do too. BUT I think salsa is not salsa unless it has cilantro in it. So I added a bunch. Make quite a bit so I kept some out for use now and froze some for later. Thanks peacefulnightdove.