FIRE-ROASTED TOMATO CHIPOTLE SALSA

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This is a great all-purpose salsa. It's especially good with red meats. It's not real hot. You could make it hotter by using different peppers but I like this just the way it is.

Provided by Realtor by day

Categories     Onions

Time 10m

Yield 4 cups, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 onion, peeled and chopped
2 lbs roma tomatoes, blackened
4 teaspoons finely minced roasted garlic
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro leaves
4 chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar

Steps:

  • Heat a tablespoon of oil in a saute pan over medium heat until lightly smoking, add the onion and saute until carmelized, about 10 minutes or so.
  • Transfer the onion, half the blackened tomatoes and garlic to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped but not pureed. Add the cilantro and chipotle chiles and pulse again to mix.
  • Peel, seed and chop the remaining tomatoes tomatoes and fold in along with the remaining oil, vinegar, salt and sugar.
  • Serve chilled or at room temp with chips, red meat or chicken.

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