Salsa

I adore pico de gallo in the summer months.  But in winter I adore a cooked salsa.  I picked up some roma tomatoes and a couple jalepenos at the store.  Here's my recipe.

8-9 roma tomatoes
1 large clove garlic sliced into coins
1/4 onion cut up
2 jalepenos
bunch of Cilantro
1 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste

Pre heat the broiler in your oven.  Quarter the tomatoes.  Cut the jalepenos in half lengthwise.  Leave the seeds.  Place the tomatoes, garlic, onion, and jalepenos on a cookie sheet (skin sides facing the broiler).  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Place under the broiler until the skins of the tomatoes and jalepenos start to blacken.

roasted tomato, onion, garlic, & jalapeño 

Place the vegetables in food processor and blend until pureed.  Add the juice of one lime and the cilantro.  Blend again.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

food processor adding cilantro

You can serve this warm or chilled with tortilla chips.

salsa and chips

Yesterday was 69 degrees and sunny.  Tonight we are supposed to get 6 - 8 inches of snow.  I am soooo ready for spring.  Warmth and sunshine.  Warmth and sunshine.  Warmth and sunshine.  (I'm clicking my heels together as I say this)

Bon Appetit