Roasted Tomato Salsa

Name: Roasted Tomato Salsa
Ingredients: 8 to 10 medium plum tomatoes, about 2 lb., halved lengthwise; 1 red bell pepper, quartered and seeded; 2 medium jalapenos, halved lengthwise and seeded; 1/2 small onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; Salt and pepper; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 cup packed fresh cilantro

8 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

8 to 10 medium plum tomatoes, about 2 lb., halved lengthwise
1 red bell pepper, quartered and seeded
2 medium jalapenos, halved lengthwise and seeded
1/2 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 cup packed fresh cilantro

Directions

1

Preheat broiler to high; set a rack 4 inches from heat source. Arrange tomato halves cut side down on a broiling pan. Broil, watching carefully and turning pan as needed, until tomatoes are blackened and charred, about 10minutes. Transfer to a plate and let cool.
2

Place bell pepper and jalapenos on broiling pan; broil until blackened and charred, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove to a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap and set aside for 10 minutes. Peel pepper and jalapenos, but leave blackened skins on tomatoes. Coarsely chop tomatoes, pepper and jalapenos.
3

Working in batches if necessary, combine cooked tomatoes, bell pepper and jalapenos with onion, garlic, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a food processor. Pulse briefly until coarsely chopped. (Do not overprocess. The salsa should be chunky.) Pulse in cumin and cilantro. Season with additional salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.