hillbillylee1
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Salsa
Salsa is one of those low calorie foods that vary from country to country, state to state and home to home. You can buy it in stores but you also get the added yuckies they put in them trying to make them last forever. I make several kinds and this is just a simple one you can make that will add tons of flavor to food without the use to ketchups and things like that. This is more of a sweet one but you could always add hot peppers and white onions rather than the red for the hot version.
6 Roma tomatoes
1 can of diced tomatoes
2 cans of tomato sauce
1 large red onion
several mild peppers. They really can be anything that turns your head.
1 bunch of cilantro
some whole "Mexican" spices. cumin, coriander
1 fresh lime
2 cloves of garlic
salt and pepper to taste
I make mine in a food processor. It really makes it easy.
1. In a dry pan toast your spices for a few minutes. It just seems to make them stronger and taste better.(this step can be left out)
grind up the spices in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle or anything that will grind very fine.
2. While this is going on run your onions, garlic, peppers, 1/4 of the cilantro and blend them as fine as you like.
3. put these in a non stick pan and start sautéing or sweating them down till they get all sweet and yummy.
4. chop your tomatoes in the same fashion as you did your onions and such and add all your spices plus another 1/4 of the cilantro.
5. Add your tomato mix to your cooked onions and peppers.
6. Now add about a cup and a half of water to the mix and thin it down.
7. let it simmer until it get to the thickness you like.
8. Just as it finishes check your seasoning and add some cilantro for garnish. Add the juice of one lime and your done.
It's low calorie and it can be eaten on chips, used for something like a chicken marinade or simply added to uncooked rice before you start the simmer process and you will get a great Spanish rice.
This is just a basic recipe. try it with hotter peppers or maybe some tomatillos for a green salsa.
Salsa is one of those low calorie foods that vary from country to country, state to state and home to home. You can buy it in stores but you also get the added yuckies they put in them trying to make them last forever. I make several kinds and this is just a simple one you can make that will add tons of flavor to food without the use to ketchups and things like that. This is more of a sweet one but you could always add hot peppers and white onions rather than the red for the hot version.
6 Roma tomatoes
1 can of diced tomatoes
2 cans of tomato sauce
1 large red onion
several mild peppers. They really can be anything that turns your head.
1 bunch of cilantro
some whole "Mexican" spices. cumin, coriander
1 fresh lime
2 cloves of garlic
salt and pepper to taste
I make mine in a food processor. It really makes it easy.
1. In a dry pan toast your spices for a few minutes. It just seems to make them stronger and taste better.(this step can be left out)
grind up the spices in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle or anything that will grind very fine.
2. While this is going on run your onions, garlic, peppers, 1/4 of the cilantro and blend them as fine as you like.
3. put these in a non stick pan and start sautéing or sweating them down till they get all sweet and yummy.
4. chop your tomatoes in the same fashion as you did your onions and such and add all your spices plus another 1/4 of the cilantro.
5. Add your tomato mix to your cooked onions and peppers.
6. Now add about a cup and a half of water to the mix and thin it down.
7. let it simmer until it get to the thickness you like.
8. Just as it finishes check your seasoning and add some cilantro for garnish. Add the juice of one lime and your done.
It's low calorie and it can be eaten on chips, used for something like a chicken marinade or simply added to uncooked rice before you start the simmer process and you will get a great Spanish rice.
This is just a basic recipe. try it with hotter peppers or maybe some tomatillos for a green salsa.
