DIY ESSENTIALS: HOMEMADE ROTEL TOMATOES & CHILIES
If you have ever made a gooey, melted cheese dip, then you are probably familiar with canned Rotel tomatoes & chilies. It is my belief that almost anything that comes in a can, tastes better when it is homemade... Just my opinion. A lot of these copycat recipes call for all kinds of things: even green bell peppers. Rotel has two...
Provided by Andy Anderson !
Categories Salsas
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. PREP/PREPARE
- 2. Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
- 3. Chef's Note: This recipe calls for two large poblano chilies... that will put this in the hot category. If you want it a bit milder, use only one.
- 4. Remove the skins on the tomatoes by placing them into boiling water for 30 seconds, and then plunging them into ice water. The skins should slide right off.
- 5. Remove the skins from the poblanos by placing them under a broiler until the skin blackens, then place them into a paper bag until cool enough to touch. Then, peel off the skins, and use a paring knife to scrape off any stubborn bits.
- 6. Chop the tomatoes, and seed and chop the poblano chilies.
- 7. Add all the ingredients to a saucepan, over medium-low heat.
- 8. Cover and lightly simmer for 15 minutes.
- 9. Uncover, and simmer for an additional 15 minutes.
- 10. Place into a non-reactive container, and store into the refrigerator until ready to use.
- 11. PLATE/PRESENT
- 12. Use in any recipe where you would use Rotel tomatoes. Enjoy.
- 13. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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