Salsa My Way

6 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, quartered
  • 14-12 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 14-12 bunch cilantro, cleaned, stems removed
  • 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained, reserving juice
  • salt, to taste

Directions

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    ["The very first thing you do is to open the cans of tomatoes, and let it start draining; don't forget, do NOT throw away the juice, you will need it later.", "Using a food processor:.", "Place onion, red pepper flakes, and garlic salt in a food processor,with the blade, and pulse a few times, until the onion is the size you prefer.", "Remove the onion mixture and place in a medium size bowl; use a larger bowl to double or triple.", "Place cilantro in processor and pulse a few times.", "Scrape sides of processor,if necessary.", "Remove cilantro and place it in the bowl containing the onion mixture.", "Place the drained tomatoes in the processor, and pulse a few times.", "Now is the time to add in the reserved tomato juice.", "I happen to like mine on the thin side, so for this recipe, I will use most or all of the juice.", "Add a little juice, stir, adjust seasonings, and continue until you have the consistency and flavor you want.", "Taste, and add salt, if necessary.", "I find that salsas retain their freshness in a glass container better than plastic.", "*If you have a problem with the cilantro (too thick to process) just add a couple of tablespoons reserved juice or a tablespoons or two of water.", "That will \"free up\"" the blades on your processor.""

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