Salsa!!

[signseeker]

I love salsa.

Anyone have a good salsa recipe for canning? No, make that a KILLER salsa recipe.

I used to just use the bottled tomatoes and make it "fresh" at the time, but I want to use garden/homegrown peppers in it - I think it'll make a positive difference.

And a recipe for quart sizes would be nice.

Or... if there's just some "guidelines" you need to follow, like:
Add 3 T. lemon juice to each quart.

...and the rest can just be "whatever" - that'd be cool, too.

[signseeker]

I think if I add more replies to the thread someone else will reply for real...

[signseeker]

Testing the theory of peer pressure... it never goes away, you know...

[signseeker]

Salsa's really good... although I'll admit Red Iguana's salsa is not the best...

[ktcottle]

I love salsa too! I have no good salsa recipe's. Boy, I really hope someone shares a recipee..

[LoudmouthMormon]

I made salsa at the wetpack cannery, that's about all the experience I have with it. An in-law makes the worlds best salsa with fruit in it.

[Earthling]

Which of my 30 recipes for Salsa do you want? These are ones I tried and liked . . .

I have one called Apple Berry;one with apples, strawberries & kiwi; a handful with mango variations; two with 5 different fruits; several watermelon based ones; a cantalope lime; a kiwi/papaya/mango one; confetti cheese; 3 avocado based ones; several with corn, beans, tomatoes & avocado; some made with canned tomatoes; pico de gallo (of course); one you can bottle or freeze; one from the new Worldwide Mormon cookbook; one from a friend in CA that owned a good Mexican restaurant; a friend's "secret" recipe; Chili's top secret recipe; and one from El Matador restaurant in Ogden that you bottle.

Let me know - I am going to Education week next week - and as you can see it would take forever to type all these!

[ktcottle]

I love very hot and fresh salsa... A good mexican restaurant style would be great

[Earthling]

Mexican Restaurant Salsa

3/4 whole onion, chopped
2 fresh tomatoes, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped fine
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. oregano
black pepper to taste
handful chopped cilantro
4 oz crushed tomatoes
4 oz water

Mix together.

A similar recipe I have to this adds a tablespoon of fresh lime juice. Lime juice seems to be a secret ingredient that gives it a good kick. The one below also has lime juice.


For heat:
Fiery Red Salsa

2 large garlic cloves
1 medium onion, cut into 8 pieces
2-4 jalapeno peppers, quartered
1/2 cup cilantro leaves
1/2 - 1 tsp sugar
2 cans (15 oz ea) whole tomatoes, drained
1 tbsp. lime juice
salt to taste

Put all ingredients in blender. Pulse 2 times or until ingredients are chopped. Pour into bowl.

Enjoy!

[waif69]

I remember, about 15 years ago being shown a particular salsa called something like pico de gallo... or something like that. Something about a roosters beak, but it was chunky and great tasting. I wish I still had the recipe.

[Earthling]

Pico de Gallo (I love this stuff - I always get extra at restaurants & dump it on - especially on fajitas.)

2 medium tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup diced white onion
2 tsp. jalapeno pepper, chopped fine (take out seeds & ribs)
2 tsp. minced fresh cilantro
pinch of salt to taste
opt: 1 tsp lime juice

Mix together.