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this is the best homemade salsa I have ever had, it is similar to on the border recipe, it is the cilantro that makes it so special. the after taste heat of this recipe leaves a lingering of heat on the palate, you will not be sweating like a PIG. you can make it that way by adding jalapenos, if you want it really hotter leave the seeds and white veins within the jalapenos ... it is up to you... for me I triple the garlic cloves with a garlic press, double or triple the cayenne pepper, and every once in a while add 2 to 3 fresh jalapeno peppers deveined and de seeded.... below receipe make about 1 usa gallon of product and it healthy as heck - ENJOY. if you want to give it a gentle kick add 1/8 cup vinegar apple/seasoned/ or white vinegar..balsamic is a super substitute...

hope all is going well for you folks




Ingredients for a Great Homemade Salsa
you do not have to use Contadina tomatoes and sauce just my preference - sometimes I substitute fire roasted tomatoes, or chipotle tomatoes.

•2 28oz cans of Contadina Crushed Tomatoes
•1 16oz can of Contadina Tomato Sauce
•4 cloves of garlic, diced
•1 4oz can of Old El Paso green chiles
•1 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper
•1/3 tsp of cumin
•1/4 tsp of ground rosemary
•1 medium green pepper, diced
•1 medium onion, diced
•1/2 bunch of fresh cilantro leaves, diced
•2 tomatoes, diced
•Any diced jalapeno pepper or specialty hot pepper
**adjust to your flavor requirements**

I also like to take a package of garden green onions and stalks/chives chopped and added for color and taste, different colored peppers is a nice touch as well, green, red, yellow it is all about what you like!


Prepare all salsa ingredients and place in a large bowl and mix well. It's ready to eat! The salsa is delicious immediately, but it's even better after sitting overnight in the fridge. You will have the best results if you use very fresh products. I have had the best results when I use Contadina crushed tomatoes, they have a great texture.

don't let this recipe be buried in the forum archives please
this will cost you about a 1/3 or store price salsa, and a heck of a lot better - swear my life on it
depending on how anal you are 20 minute prep time
enjoy
the bug slayer

hope you like as much as I do bless you all

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Ok, I'll bite... I love me some salsa

really it is good stuff, no joke, try it . bet you can't eat just one

heck I may just return, your cost of materials to make, if you do not like

hey it is not a gun, or chl info, it is just a great flexible recipe

come on girls/women, back me up, I am just old guy that like good food, life ain't just about guns

and this is no SPAMOLA

banshee wrote:heck I may just return, your cost of materials to make, if you do not like

I appreciate the offer, but it's not necessary. If I didn't think it looked good, I wouldn't be trying it.

Mine is very similar except I use canned roma tomatoes, grill/blacken the jalapeños and onion, and use a 1/2 tsp. Mexican Oregano, and none of your other spices except for salt and cracked black pepper. I also add a good squeeze of lime juice. I toss it in my food processor and blend until slightly chunky. I use about 3 to 4 Texas jalapeños, depending on the size. I use the seeds as well.

I used to make this for hubby to take to work. I could never seem to make it and my Mexican style beans hot enough to satisfy them. I'd get the nicest compliments and requests for them though. Funny story, I made them for a function for a bunch of office types and it was given the red X for too hot, so nobody ate them. I knew exactly what to do with them when hubby brought them home, I took them to the flight line and came back the next day for my empty 6 qt crockpot. Mission accomplished!

yes mam, I like my salsa mildly hot, not to where the heat lingers forever and you start sweating

good bye you folks time to leave this forum forever, management of said forum is a bit weird, please delete my account and posts

wish you all the best.

banshee wrote:good bye you folks time to leave this forum forever, management of said forum is a bit weird, please delete my account and posts

wish you all the best.

Huh? How does "management" get to dictate what you do off the clock? Plus, all you've gotta do is not come back.

Dave2 wrote:

banshee wrote:good bye you folks time to leave this forum forever, management of said forum is a bit weird, please delete my account and posts

wish you all the best.

Huh? How does "management" get to dictate what you do off the clock? Plus, all you've gotta do is not come back.

Something whizzed by me apparently. I didn't think the recipe looked bad at all!

Member posted profanity, it was edited and he didn't like the rules.

Keith B wrote:Member posted profanity, it was edited and he didn't like the rules.

That 'splains it!
to the moderators

Keith B wrote:Member posted profanity, it was edited and he didn't like the rules.

What profanity did offender post, pray tell? PM me if it's too offensive for your 10 year old daughter and/or my 71 year old ears. Lord knows, He/She really does, that I don't want to offend anyone......who doesn't need offending.

Whoa! I hope I said nothing to offend.