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Fast & Simple Fresh Salsa II
This is another salsa recipe as I needed a fresh salsa with a bit of juice in it for use in a slow cooker. This recipe uses basic canned tomatoes, whole and peeled instead of fresh, but when you think of a jarred salsa, that is cooked as well, so this recipe is more like the jarred type. Photos are mine, I just made this on 25 Mar 2016. This is now my go to salsa recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 can whole peeled tomatoes, this is the 565 gram can
- ½ onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, smashed and minced
- 3-4 spring onions, diced, white and green parts
- 1 large green chili, diced
- juice from one small lime
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- handful fresh cilantro, chopped
- zest from the lime, just a bit is good
Instructions
- Drain the juice from the can of tomatoes and set aside. Pour the tomatoes into a good sized mixing bowl. This can had 4 tomatoes and a good sized glass of juice.
- Use a a knife and fork and chop the tomatoes up, takes all of 2 minutes, if that, the tomatoes contain some juice as well, that is the reason to drain first. Photo shows done chopping.
- Chop all other ingredients and add to the bowl, as shown here. This is with the spring onion, garlic, onion, chilis, salt and cumin added. Mix well. Add the tomato juice to your needed consistency. If needing a thicker salsa, use less juice. If needing this for slow cooker use, use more juice.
- Squeeze in the juice from 1 lime (Thai lime, the small ones) and mix a bit more. Refrigerate until use.
Notes
Easy recipe that has the juice needed for slow cooker recipes. The salsa should keep for 2-3 days in a fridge, and is probable better the day after you make it, this lets the flavors blend together.
Used in Recipes Listed on this Site:
- Pork Chop Santa Fe.
- Easy Mexicali Pork Chops.
- Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas.
- Mexican Tortilla Casserole.
- Mexican Corn.
- Fish Tacos, made it, GO-TO recipe.
- Pork Tacos.
- Bacon-Wrapped Steak Breakfast Burritos.
- Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken.
- Salsa Chicken.
- 2 Ingredient Salsa Chicken, made it, GO-TO recipe.
- Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas.
- Slow Cooker Chicken Chili I.
- Chicken Chimichangas in 30 Minutes.
- Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs, Tex-Mex Style.
- Baked Cream Cheese Chicken Taquitos.
- Chicken Enchilada Casserole, made it, GO-TO recipe.
- Slow Cooked Tex Mex Chicken and Beans.
- One Skillet Cheesy Taco Pasta.
- Slow Cooker Chicken Chili II.
- Fiesta Cilantro Fondue.
- Beer-braised Chili.
- Manwich Chicken (Slow Cooker).
- Chicken Casserole (Slow Cooker).
Basic BBQ Sauce
Easy to make sauce great for BBQs or using in other recipes that call for BBQ sauce. The yield from this recipe is about 2 cups. I made this on 14 Dec 2016, recipe modified slightly, my report below.
Ingredients
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1½ cups ketchup
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon Worcherstershire sauce
- 2½ tablespoons dry mustard
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons black pepper
- 2-4 dashes hot pepper sauce
- ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Whisk together all ingredients in a large bowl until completely mixed and smooth. This is the ingredients before I added the water.
- I was making BBQ Beans & Weenies, this photo just shows the sauce after it was cooked and refrigerated when I added it to the beans recipes.
- Pour into a pot and bring to a boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly, then remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Pour into a sealable container and refrigerate overnight before use.
Notes
If using as a sauce say in a bean recipe, the sugar amount is spot on, if using for grilled anything, feel free to increase the sugar a bit. Keep in mind the sugar is what caramelizes and makes that gooey goodness on say BBQ Chicken. This is my Go-to Recipe now.
Used in Recipe Listed on this Site:
- BBQ Chicken Pizza.
- BBQ Beans & Weenies, made it.
- Bock BBQ Bean Salad.
- Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin.
- Easy BBQ Beans.
- Cowboy Stew, made it, GO-TO recipe.
- Pork Ribs (Pressure Cooker), made it, GO-TO recipe.
- Slow Cooker Little Smokies, made it, GO-TO recipe.
Fast and Simple Fresh Salsa I
I have not made this yet but seems quite easy. Not exactly sure how much this makes, I will say 4 cups for now.
Ingredients
- 6 tomatoes, large, chopped, maybe use 10 plum tomatoes
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3-4 spring onions, chopped, whites and greens
- ¾ cup fresh green chili peppers, chopped
- handful fresh cilantro, chopped
- juice from one lime
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
Instructions
- Combine everything in a bowl except the vinegar and salt, drain briefly in a colander. Return the mixture to the bowl and stir in the vinegar and salt into the tomato mixture. Done, see, that was easy.
Notes
I have never seen "large" tomatoes in Thailand, so maybe use 10 or so plum tomatoes. I will have to experiment with this recipe.
