Homemade Salsa

Then, the salsa gets cooked briefly to enhance the flavor and cook out the “canned” flavor of the tomatoes. The result is an amazing homemade salsa that’s perfect for dipping!

Serve it alongside some Hatch green chile sauce, beef enchiladas, green chile stuffed cheese bread, tostados, or your other favorite foods, and you’ve got a tasty meal!

How to make our homemade salsa recipe:

We keep a kitchen scale handy to weigh out ingredients, especially for recipes like this. I used the scale to weigh out 1 pound of Roma tomatoes and cut them into quarters.

If you don’t have a kitchen scale, that will be about 5 or 6 tomatoes depending on size. Place the tomatoes into a food processor. Then, pour in the canned tomatoes and their juices.

Petite diced tomatoes without any seasonings work well. Next, add the white onion that’s been roughly chopped.

Then, add the chopped green onion and seeded jalapeno. If you want more heat, leave the seeds and membrane intact.

Last, add the garlic. I usually mince or press it just to make sure it will get incorporated well, but you could just throw in the cloves.

Pulse the ingredients several times until they are chunky. You don’t want them completely processed down, but there will be some liquid.

Keep in mind that when the salsa cooks, more liquid will come out and you’ll be adding some lime juice, too. It’s best to leave the tomato mixture on the chunky side.

Pour the tomato mixture into a medium skillet, and bring to a simmer. Cook at a simmer for 2 to 3 minutes then remove from heat.

Add the chopped cilantro, freshly squeezed lime juice, chili powder, cumin, and salt. Stir to combine.

The salsa can be served immediately, although, it’s quite warm. It’s better to let it cool in the refrigerator for several hours, so the flavors meld together.

The homemade salsa stays fresh in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Do you have to cook homemade salsa?

No, you don’t have to cook homemade salsa. We like to cook our homemade salsa recipe to enhance and elevate the flavor, but cooking isn’t required.

Do you have to peel tomatoes to make salsa?

No, there’s no need to peel tomatoes for salsa. Just cut the tomatoes down and place them in the food processor. Make sure you have a food processor that can easily break down the tomato skins.

How do I thicken homemade salsa?

One of the best ways to thicken homemade salsa is to remove the seedy portions of the tomatoes before adding them to the food processor. Another option is to drain the juices off the canned tomatoes.

Don’t over pulse the salsa in the food processor; otherwise, it will add extra moisture to the homemade salsa recipe.

How do you add more heat to homemade salsa?

There are a couple ways to add extra heat to salsa. One way is to leave the jalapeno seeds and membranes intact or add an extra jalapeno.

Another way is to add extra chili powder. Each way will add a different type of heat and different end flavor to the salsa.

Other appetizer recipes you may love:

• Easy Red Pepper Dip
• Simple Cream Cheese Bruschetta
• Easy Ranch Dip
• Jalapeno Pineapple Salsa

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