Tomato-Celery Salsa

This is a recipe I made up because I really wanted some salsa and tortillas; however, I was out of salsa. Tomato and celery along with some other ingredients are sauteed in oil and then simmered in tomato juice. It's a quick fix when you have no salsa. Warm tortilla chips go well with this salsa. Just pop some chips in the oven under the broiler for a few minutes until lightly browned.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 78 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• ¾ cup tomato juice
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 1 clove garlic, diced
• hot pepper sauce to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, tomato, celery, and onion, and cook about 3 minutes, until heated through. Pour in tomato juice, bring to boil, reduce heat to medium, and continue cooking 5 minutes, or until onions and celery are tender.

Step 2

Stir flour into the salsa to thicken. Continue cooking to desired consistency. Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce.