Easy Homemade Salsa Recipe
This homemade salsa recipe blends rich flavors of tomatoes, tomatillos, and chile peppers to add a hint of spice to your favorite Tex-Mex dishes. Use this red sauce to enhance the flavor of everything from tacos to tamales, or enjoy it as a dip with tortilla chips.
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 2 roma tomatoes
- 1 medium tomato (vine-ripe or beefsteak tomato)
- 3 serrano peppers
- 2 tomatillos (outer husks removed)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil, and add all ingredients except salt. Boil on medium heat until tender (about 15 minutes). The tomatillos and peppers should turn from bright green to a deeper shade of green.
- Remove the skins from the tomatoes, and core the centers. Remove the stems from the peppers as well. The skins of the tomatillos are typically thin enough to leave alone.
- Drain the water, and blend the ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. Pulse lightly for a chunkier salsa or on high for a well-blended, smooth salsa.
- Add salt and pulse lightly to blend. You can add more salt or black pepper to taste, if desired.
Notes
For a smoky flavor, you can toast the tomatoes, tomatillos, and peppers on a griddle (comal) instead of boiling.
Reserve some boiled water to dilute the salsa after blending, if desired.
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