Red Salsa

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 5 roma tomatoes
• 10 -15 serrano chilies or 10 -15 jalapeno peppers
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 tablespoon salt

Recipe

• 1 rinse the tomatoes and chilies. chili serrano is the chili of choice but you can substitute jalapenos or any other favorite.
• 2 roast the chilies and tomatoes. as soon as the skins on the chilies are blistered, they're done. the tomatoes need to be soft all the way through.
• 3 peel the tomatoes. a little blackened pulp is okay. remove the hard stems from the tomatoes and chilies.
• 4 place the garlic, chilies, and tomatoes in a blender. puree the mixture, pour into saucepan, add water and salt.
• 5 bring to a slow simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes or until the salsa has turned a bright red color.
• 6 best served warm.