Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Yummy Salsa


My daughter offered to share her favorite salsa recipe:

Arizona Mild Salsa

3 yellow chili peppers
5 long green chili peppers
1-5 jalapeno peppers( for mild salsa use 3).
2 cloves of garlic peeled
2 bunches green onions
1 bunch fresh cilantro
2 Tbs olive oil
1 gal canned whole tomatoes

Wash and deseed all peppers. Clean green onions and leaves 2-3 inches of stalk on them. Take any larger or course stems from cilantro.

Put in blender a few tomatoes and add while pulsing all ingredients. Put in large gallon container add remaining tomato juice.

Add to taste:
1-2 tsp ground cumin
1/2-1 tsp red chili powder
1/4 cup lime juice
A little ground pepper

Recipe lasts 3-4 weeks.