Simple Cooked Tomato Salsa

⏱ 23 mins 🍽 ['6', '1 1/2 cups'] 🌶 mexican 🏷 Salsa

This straightforward recipe creates a traditional Mexican cooked salsa. Fresh tomatoes, chili peppers, and garlic are blended into a purée, then simmered until the colour deepens to a rich, dark red. The process takes just 23 minutes and results in a flavourful condiment perfect for tacos, nachos, or as a dip. The finished salsa should be stored in the refrigerator when not in use.

Simple Cooked Tomato Salsa

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sized fresh tomatoes, cored and cut in half
  • 1 whole jalapeño chili pepper (or a serrano), stem removed, chopped
  • 5 large cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil

Method

  1. Place the halved tomatoes, chopped jalapeño, peeled garlic cloves, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 cup water into a blender container. Blend the contents for 20 seconds to achieve a smooth, liquid consistency.
  2. Warm 2 teaspoons olive oil in a saucepan. Carefully pour the blended purée into the pan. Allow it to reach a gentle simmer and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring now and then, until the salsa transforms from a light red to a much darker red hue. Take the pan off the heat. Store any unused salsa in the refrigerator.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium536 mg

Recipe details

CategorySalsa
Cuisinemexican
AuthorElise Bauer