FIRE ROASTED TOMATO CHIPOLTE PEPPER SALSA
¼ cup plus 2tbs virgin olive oil…
½ onion, peeled and chopped
2 pounds Roma Tomatoes, Blackened (roast on b-b-q)
4tsp finely minced roasted Garlic (adjust to your liking)
½ cup minced fresh cilantro leaves
4 peppers, your choice (jalapeno, habanera, etc…)
¼ cup red wine vinegar
1tbs salt
1tbs sugar
Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat until lightly smoking, add the onion, and sauté until caramelized, about 10 minutes… Place your tomatoes on the bar-b-q and proceed to blacken them. Put the garlic, peppers, and onion into a tinfoil wrap, with 1tbs of oil and lay it on the bar-b-q to get hot. Transfer the onion, half the blackened tomatoes (be sure to core the tomatoes),
and garlic/pepper combo to a food processor or blender, and pulse until finely chopped but not pureed. Add the cilantro and pulse again to mix.
Fold in the rest of the tomatoes and add the remaining oil, vinegar, salt, and sugar….
This salsa served while still hot will not last very long, so get a taste before you turn the bowl loose!
Bon appetite…
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