Spicy Garden Salsa Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Use food processor or blender, add tomatoes, chives, jalapeno, and cilantro and pulse until desired consistency is reached.
• 2. Pour mixture out into a bowl and stir in lime juice, hot pepper sauce, garlic, and salt & pepper.
• 3. Serve immediately with chips or store in air tight container and refrigerate.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring 2 quarts water to a boil. Using a slotted spoon, place tomatoes, a few at a time, in boiling water for 30-60 seconds. Remove each tomato and immediately plunge into ice water. Drain and pat dry. Peel and finely chop tomatoes to measure 9 cups; place in a stockpot., Stir in remaining ingredients. Add water to cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes., Ladle hot mixture into hot 1-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 15 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Steps:

• Add peeled red onion, salt, white vinegar and minced garlic to blender.
• Add tomatoes - Use standard tomatoes (not roma, cherry, etc.) If possible, get ones that are vine ripened. Choosing good tomatoes makes a huge difference in the flavor!
• Add Jalapeños to blender based on your preferences to the following - Leave seeds in for some good heat. Remove them to make a milder salsa. Jalapeños can vary widely on their heat. The ones that are solid green are more mild, while the ones with the white striations up the sides are the hottest.
• Cilantro - grab the leafy end of the cilantro and pull off the thicker stems at the bottom. Add leafy part of cilantro to blender.
• Coarsely blend all ingredients and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow flavors to meld.

Steps:

• I put all of this in order in large bowl, toss to coat. If you like your salsa thin do not add the paste but if you want it thicker add the paste.
• Put in bowl or jar or whatever you want and set in refrigerator to marinate and get cold.
• Serve when you are ready