Salsa II

This is a very good salsa recipe. Simple ingredients are boiled and blended to created a flavorful, spicy mixture that's great with tortilla chips and on Mexican-style foods. The amounts of onions and jalapenos may be varied; canned crushed tomatoes may be substituted for fresh.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 9 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ tablespoons salt
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 white onion, chopped
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
• ⅓ bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 pound jalapeno peppers, chopped
• 6 pounds roma (plum) tomatoes
• ¼ pound roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large saucepan of water to boil. Briefly place 6 pounds tomatoes into water to loosen skins and set color. Drain, peel and crush.

Step 2

Mix chopped tomatoes, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt, cayenne pepper and cumin into the saucepan with crushed tomatoes. Whip to desired thickness. Bring to a boil. Mix in red onion, white onion, yellow onion, jalapeno peppers and cilantro. Continue boiling until vegetables are soft and mixture has reached desired consistency. Remove from heat. Refrigerate until serving.