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Roasted Red Salsa

September 7, 2012 by Katie Mae Stanley 13 Comments

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Salsa and I go way back. We have been friends for years now. Ever since I had my first taste of “real” salsa at a local Mexican restaurant in my earlier years I’ve never looked at a jarred salsa the same. It completes a meal for me. I love all kinds of Mexican dishes but give in a bowl of refried beans, salsa and a warm corn tortilla and I am a happy gal.

Roasting the tomatoes and jalapenos gives this salsa that extra pop of flavor. If you are not a fan of spice you might want to add one jalapeno instead of two. Additionally you can remove the membrane and seeds which contain a lot of the spice. Call me lazy if you want but I leave them in. I’ve also been known to each whole cooked jalapenos…..
If you want to make this lactofermented add a 1 TBS of whey or lemon juice, pour into a canning jar, screw on a lid and leave on the counter for three days before putting in the fridge. 
When fresh this salsa will be good for at least a week. If it is lactofermented it should be good for up to a month. 

Roasted Salsa

1 lb tomatoes, cut in half
2 jalapenos, sliced in half stems removed.
¼ white onion
½ a bunch of cilantro
3 cloves of garlic
1/4 to 1 tsp salt
Place the tomatoes and jalapenos in a cast iron skillet. Turn over after a few minutes. Once both sides have a nice black char remove and place in a blender. Add the onion, cilantro, garlic and salt to the blender. If necessary add a 1/8-1/4 cup water. Blend until smooth. Enjoy with chips and guacamole on top of tacos or fajitas.

What is your favorite salsa?


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About Katie Mae Stanley

Katie Mae Stanley is the creator of Nourishing Simplicity. She believes that a made from scratch life is possible with a measure of grace. She teaches you to craft simple, nourishing recipes and natural DIY products at home.

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  1. Judy@Savoring Today

    October 1, 2012 at 11:58 pm

    My husband loves roasted tomato salsa and your recipe looks easy to make at home. Thanks for sharing on Hearth & Soul Hop. 🙂

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  2. Kathy Mormino

    October 1, 2012 at 11:27 pm

    Hello, new follower here! I would love to have you link up with my Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week!
    http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/09/clever-chicks-blog-hop-2-featured-post.html

    I hope to see you there!
    Cheers!
    Kathy
    The Chicken Chick

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  3. KarenLynn@Lil' Suburban Homestead

    October 1, 2012 at 12:28 pm

    That looks delicious! Thank you for sharing you recipe I have not tried roasting our tomatoes first!

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  4. From The Homesteading Cottage

    October 1, 2012 at 10:48 am

    This salsa looks fabulous!! Our favorite is made with tomatoes, onions, carrots, green peppers, garlic, corn, a touch of ginger, turmeric, apple cider vinegar and honey but we like it all totally raw.

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  5. Denise @WholemadeGoodness

    September 28, 2012 at 11:16 am

    We make salsa all the time and a canned a bunch this summer … can’t believe we haven’t tried roasting the tomatoes first though. And since we always have whey around, we’ll have to try the lacto-ferment too. Great ideas!

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  6. Jen

    September 13, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    I’m going to make these later today. I just picked up some cilantro and I have a ton of tomatoes! Yum! I may try to lactoferment them too since the garlic and jalepenos won’t be cooked. 🙂 I love roasted tomatoes.

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  7. finaorlena

    September 8, 2012 at 5:10 am

    “Roasting the tomatoes and jalapenos gives this salsa that extra pop of flavor. If you are not a fan of spice you might want to add one jalapeno instead of two. Additionally you can remove the membrane and seeds which contain a lot of the spice. Call me lazy if you want but I leave them in. I’ve also been known to each whole cooked jalapenos…..”

    I won’t call you lazy, but I might call you crazy! I wish I could have tasted this though, it looks delish! But (as you would know) I’ll never be the one to throw in a couple whole jalapenos if I can help it! Wow, yesterday I was eating Thai food and could barely eat it-spicy! But I had a glass of lemon water and a wonton to tone it down, so I managed. 😀

    (don’t even ask…ok, fine: it was a 1!!)

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  8. Bethany

    September 8, 2012 at 1:57 am

    I never thought of lacto-fermenting salsa…does it change the taste at all?

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  9. RJ

    September 7, 2012 at 5:40 am

    Oh yummy! I need to cook up some salsa. Usually we can quarts and quarts for the fall/winter, but sadly the drought here in the midwest killed half of our tomato plants. *sniffs* Your salsa looks divine though!!

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