| Tomato Chipotle Salsa |
Recipe type: Side
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1/8 cup virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ tsp virgin olive oil
- 1 lbs roma tomatoes, blackened on bbq or in the oven
- onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 tsp roasted garlic, finely minced
- cup cilantro leaves, minced
- 2 whole chipotle chilies en adobo , chopped
- 1/8 cup red wine vinegar
- tsp sugar
Instructions
- Clean and cut the tomatoes in half lengthwise. Grill skin side on BBQ or place on a tray in a hot oven until charred.
- Heat the 1 ½ tsp of olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat until lightly smoking. Add the onion, and saute until caramelized, about 4–5 minutes.
- Transfer the onion, half the blackened tomatoes and garlic to a food processor or blender, and pulse until finely chopped but not pureed. Add the cilantro and chipotle chilies and pulse again to mix.
- Peel, seed and chop the remaining ½ pound of tomatoes and fold in together with the remaining 1/8 cup olive oil, vinegar, salt and sugar.
- Adjust seasoning as desired.
