Homemade Salsa Recipe

This past Earth Day, my kids planted tomato plants at a Lowe's kids workshop.  They grew pretty quick in the little wooden planter, and then we replanted them outside in a nice sunny spot. These four plants have produced so many tomatoes, I did not know what to do with them! We couldn't keep up - we ate salads, tomato salads... and still more tomatoes.

Finally, I went searching for a salsa recipe. I found one that sounded good so I tried it out. I tweaked it a bit. It is definitely tasty, easy and as close to the restaurant style and quality as I could find.

Cooked Tomato Salsa

Homemade Salsa Recipe Ingredients:

• 40 roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1 (4 oz) can diced jalapenos
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
• salt to taste
• hot pepper sauce to taste

Homemade Salsa Recipe Directions:

Dip the tomatoes in hot boiling water for easy peeling. Seed and dice the tomatoes. Combine all ingredients in a large pot over medium-low heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the salsa reaches your preferred consistency, about 3 hours. Store in refrigerator until using.

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