Fast Salsa

Another Blogger I religiously follow is the Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond.  Her personality and HILARIOUS blog posts are down to earth and inspiring! I came upon this recipe while just browsing her library.  I am always suspicious of salsa recipes, because there are thousands of different ones, and one person's spicy is another's mild and vice versa.  I, like Ms. Drummond, am picky about salsa as well.  I don't like chunky salsas and don't like 1,000 complicated ingredients.   This is a perfect blend of ingredients and is a wonderful consistency! This is also a super easy recipe that involves combining ingredients in a food processor and BAM! you are done. 

Restaurant Salsa

(from Ree Drummond)

Ingredients:

1 can (28 Ounce) Whole Tomatoes With Juice

2 cans (10 Ounce) Rotel (diced Tomatoes And Green Chilies)

            (Ree Drummond uses a regular can and a "hot and spicy" can.  I love spicy salsa, so I use 2 "hot and spicy" cans)

1/4 cup Chopped Onion

1 clove Garlic, Minced

1 whole Jalapeno, Quartered And Sliced Thin

1/4 teaspoon Sugar

1/4 teaspoon Salt

1/4 teaspoon Ground Cumin

1/2 cup Cilantro (more To Taste!)

1/2 whole Lime Juice

 

Preparation Instructions

Note: this is a very large batch. Recommend using a 12-cup food processor, or you can process the ingredients in batches and then mix everything together in a large mixing bowl.

 

1.     Combine whole tomatoes, Rotel, onion, jalapeno, garlic, sugar, salt, cumin, lime juice, and cilantro in a blender or food processor.

2.     Pulse until you get the salsa to the consistency you'd like

3.     Test seasonings with a tortilla chip and adjust as needed.

4.     Refrigerate salsa for at least an hour.  (This is a very important part. It allows all the ingredients to marry together.  When first blended, the salsa will have a very fresh taste and you will be able to distinguish between onions, tomatoes, garlic, etc.  You know exactly what was on that chip.  But after refrigeration, the salsa has a collective taste where you have no idea which ingredients are on your chip, all you know is that it tastes amazing.  It makes all the difference!)

5.     Serve with tortilla chips or cheese nachos.