How to Make Salsa Magnifico

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By Miragi
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Make Salsa Magnifico

Salsa is Salsa is Salsa, right? WRONG! Salsa comes in as many forms as there are humans who make it! Some like it spicy, some like it runny, some like it with fruit thrown in.....Here's my take on this tried and true recipe.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

1 28oz can Petite Diced Tomatoes
4 lg cloves garlic
2 tbs fresh cilantro (a good handful)
2 small to medium jalapenos
1 tbs Kosher Salt
2 tbs fresh lime juice
1 bunch green onions
1 small white onion
1 red bell pepper
1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
garlic press
large mixing bowl
baking sheet
400 degree preheated oven

Step 1

Roasting is the key to my recipe. Roasting, you say? You mean we can't just chop it all up and throw it in a bowl? You can, but what's the fun in that? So, hold on to your sombrero and get started.
Step 2

Prep work is the most tedious part of any recipe. What with the cleaning and the chopping, but it has to be done. To get started, get all the roasting components ready.
-Red bell pepper
-Jalapenos
-Garlic
-White onion
Step 3

To prep:
-Leave the garlic as is
-Peel onion, cut off top and bottom, then cut it into quarters
-For the red bell pepper, cut out stem, cut in half and remove seeds. If you're really picky, you can also remove the veins (the white pithy parts)
-For the jalapenos, remove stems, cut in half, and depending on how much heat you want, either remove the seeds and veins or leave 'em in there. Your choice.
-Toss these items with 1 tsp of olive oil (doesn't take much) to coat
-Spread veggies out on baking sheet, then roast in the 400 degree oven for roughly 20 minutes or so, just to get some carmelization going, and to soften things up
Step 4

While the veggies are roasting, you can continue working on the rest:
-Wash Cilantro well! (see Warning below)
-Wash green onions well, as well!
-Tear off cilantro leaves (unless you like the stems) and chop well
-To chop green onions, remove root ends, and any withered greens, then chop well, using stems as well (this adds MUCHO color!)
Step 5

In the serving vessel of your choosing combine:
-Petite Diced Tomatoes (drained or undrained-for a soupier dip)
-Cilantro
-Green Onions
-Salt
-Lime Juice
Step 6

By this time, the roasting should be completed. Allow veggies to cool for 10 minutes or so, and then proceed:
-Using garlic press, squeeze roasted garlic directly into serving bowl
-Coarsely chop or dice remaining roasted veggies (Chop according to your preference for chunkier or more refined Salsa)
-Add to other ingredients in serving bowl
Step 7

Stir well to combine. Give it a taste test to adjust for saltiness.
Step 8

Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour, to allow for a formal marriage of all the flavors!