Chunky Onion & Garlic Paste With Vinegar

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 4 cups small chunks onions, not diced but about 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup water
• 15 whole fresh garlic cloves, peeled, separated and smashed
• 3 tablespoons cilantro leaves
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons garlic wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt or 1 teaspoon salt substitute

Recipe

• 1 put the onions and water in medium saucepan.
• 2 and simmer about 8 minutes.take off burner.
• 3 put garlic,cilantro,olive oil, basil,vinegar,and salt in blender and pulse until blended.
• 4 put blended ingredients into saucepan with the cooked onions , stir and simmer about 10 minutes more , stir constantly. do not burn. cool and refrigerate. i refrigerate 24 hours, the flavors seem to intensify.
• 5 note: i make enough to hot pack in 1/2 pint jars.make sure the paste is very hot and make sure your jars are hot as well as the seals. then i can use any time.