[CH] Crockpot Salsa

Myron Menaker (myronm@bellsouth.net)
Sat, 07 Aug 1999 12:55:50 -0400

Dear CH'ers,

This was posted on the "Slowcooker" list by neris@home.com and looks
pretty good! 

Myron in Florida

PS You were wondering if you were ever going to use that old crockpot
again!

.....................
Crockpot Salsa

10 plum tomatoes (Italian/Roma)
2 jalapeņo peppers
1 small onion
2 cloves of garlic

Core the tomatoes and make a slice in the side 
of two of them, push a peeled
clove of garlic inside and toss them all whole in 
crockpot.  You can use the
peppers without removing the seeds just cut 
off stems, or if you don't like
salsa really hot, cut them in two and remove 
seeds...toss them in crockpot.
Cut the onion into quarters and toss it in too.
Cook on high setting 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until 
veg are tender...some may
brown a bit but that's ok...gives a roasted 
flavor.
When veg are tender ladle the hot mix into a 
blender, add 1/2 teaspoon salt
and 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves.  Blend, chill 
and enjoy!  (this makes a
smooth salsa...if you like it chunkier...just blend 
half of the veg. with
the cilantro and salt.  Then pulse the rest a 
couple times just till chopped
a bit...mix all together.)  Makes about 4 cups.
(I added a cut up lime to the cooking mixture 
and it added a great tang!)

'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
Myron Menaker                      Daytona Beach FL USA
myronm@bellsouth.net     |    
                     \       /            _\/_
                       .-'-.              //o\  _\/_
                  --  /     \  --           |   /o\\
 jgs^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^-=======-~^~^~^~~^~^~^~|~~^~^|^~` 
         "Keep the Whole World Singing!"          |
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''