How to Make 10-Minute Salsa

Making salsa at home is quick and easy--and the taste will win you over!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Food processor
• Cutting board
• A good kitchen knife
• 1 large onion (peeled)
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 jalapeno pepper (cored and seeds removed)
• 4 tomatoes
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Hot sauce (optional)

1. First, cut the outer layer from the onion and cut into quarters. This will allow you to place it into the food processor easily.

2. Cut the jalapeno pepper in half and remove the core and seeds. If you like extremely hot salsa, leave a few seeds in, but the first go around, you should discard all of the seeds.

3. Peel the outer skin from garlic cloves. You may use more than one clove--if you like garlic, 3 to 4 cloves are great!

4. Turn the food processor on, and with blade running, drop in the onion quarters, garlic and pepper. Keep chopping the mixture until it is finely mined.

5. Stop the processor, and add tomatoes, cumin, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper. Use the pulse setting and chop mixture until it is the consistency you want.

Tips & Warnings

• Pre-measure all of the spices, cilantro and lime juice to save time.
• Add hot sauce or another pepper if you like a bolder taste.
• Don't skimp on the cilantro! The cilantro that really adds fresh flavor.
• Be sure to remove the core and seeds from the pepper or you will pay!
• Make sure you use the pulse setting when chopping the tomatoes or you will have soup!

[funmom970]

on 9/26/2009 I am going to try this today!