Dawn's Makes Enough for Your Super Bowl Party Salsa

Submitted by dawnie2u

"I have been trying for years to formulate a great tasting "fresh" salsa. This is it. If you like a milder salsa, start out with one jalapeno and work your way up the heat scale."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 6 cups
• Serves: 18

ingredients

• 10 ounces canned tomatoes
• 30 ounces canned tomatoes and green chilies (Rotel-type)
• 10 large garlic cloves
• 1 white onion, coarsley chopped
• 3 large fresh jalapenos
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro
• 4 ounces canned mild green chilies
• 1 bunch green onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano leaves, crumbled
• 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
• 1⁄2 lime, juice of
• salt

directions

1. Process stewed tomatoes, one can Rotel, garlic, onion, jalapenos, and cilantro until it is a smooth (I used a stick blender so it remained a little chunkier than in a food processor or blender).
2. Add remaining two cans of Rotel, the green chiles, green onions, cumin, oregano, lemon and lime juices. Mix well.
3. Add salt to taste.
4. Refrigerate or freeze.
5. Best made a couple hours ahead so the flavors can meld.