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Tomato-Chipotle Salsa Step-by-Step
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Tomato-Chipotle Salsa Step-by-Step

Keep some chipotles-in-adobo in your pantry and you'll always be 20 minutes away from a rich, warm Tomato-Chipotle Salsa. Components 3 tomatoes 1/2 white onion 1 clove garlic 1-2 chipotles in adobo salt to taste Method Rinse and de-stem the tomatoes. Roast the tomatoes in the oven at 400F for 20-25 minutes.

By Test Kitchen · Mexico · 1 min ·
Ingredients · Servings 4
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 1/2 white onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1-2 chipotles in adobo
  • salt to taste
Method · 25 min
  1. Rinse and de-stem the tomatoes. Roast the tomatoes in the oven at 400F for 20-25 minutes.
  2. De-stem and de-seed the chipotles in adobo.
  3. When the tomatoes are done roasting (20 minutes or so), add them to the blender along with 1/2 white onion and 1 garlic clove. Add only 1/4 of the chipotle in adobo. Pulse blend and taste for heat level.
  4. If you want more heat, add another 1/4 or 1/2 of the chipotle. Keep adding chipotle until it tastes "right" to you.
  5. Serve immediately and store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.

When the tomatoes are done roasting (20 minutes or so), add them to the blender along with 1/2 white onion and 1 garlic clove. If you want more heat, add another 1/4 or 1/2 of the chipotle.

Keep adding chipotle until it tastes "right" to you. Serve immediately and store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.

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