Salsa Recipe??

brian40 · 06-23-2007, 06:24 PM

I know this isn't a game recipe thread, but???

Does anyone have a good cooked salsa recipe??

The wife and I aren't real fond of raw tomatoes, so it needs to be cooked. I have a few halapeno (sp??) plants so I need something to make with them.

OldBaldGuy · 06-23-2007, 07:41 PM

Brian, I don't know if you could call this a recipe or not, but here's what we do:

Wash off the tomatoes, and with a big slotted spoon, dip them in boiling water until the skins begin to split, then spoon them one-at-a-time into a bowl of ice water. (The colder the better.)

Depending on the tomato variety, some will have a thick white area where the stem was attached to the fruit. I cut that out with a steak or paring knife, then squeeze the tomato out of its now-loose skin.

Wash off your peppers (jalapenos, Anaheims, anchos, whatever) and put them in a single layer on your charcoal grill. Turn them when the skin starts to blister. When both sides are well blistered, take them off the grill, let them cool to room temperature, and then put them in a freezer bag in the freezer.

Once the peppers have been frozen solid, they're easy to skin under running water. Discard the stems. If you like your salsa mild, also discard the seeds and white inner flesh -- these are what make salsa hot.

Chop up the skinned tomatoes and peppers and place them in a big sauce pan over medium heat. Add some salt and pepper (to taste) and some lime juice. Let it cook down to whatever texture you like, but a couple of minutes before you take it off the burner, add chopped cilantro and chopped onions.

Cool and bag in small freezer bags. We usually freeze one-pint servings.

(There's really no reason to cook this salsa -- it's fine fresh -- but cooking does give it a smoother texture. It also changes the "fresh tomato" flavor.)

VA Husker · 09-14-2007, 05:28 PM

That sounds good OldBaldGuy,
I'll have to try it. I noticed your comment about Elkhorn, please tell me they haven't ruined such a nice place by development. I lived in LaVista for a while when Dad was stationed at Offutt AFB. We had some family friends that lived in Elkhorn and I always loved to go there. I'm sure that a lot has changed since 1974

Alex T. · 09-14-2007, 05:35 PM

It's all pretty much Omahaopolis now.

Alex

06-23-2007, 06:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
brian40 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kearney Posts: 423 Thanks: 19 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Salsa Recipe?? I know this isn't a game recipe thread, but??? Does anyone have a good cooked salsa recipe?? The wife and I aren't real fond of raw tomatoes, so it needs to be cooked. I have a few halapeno (sp??) plants so I need something to make with them. __________________ Did I say that outloud??

06-23-2007, 07:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
OldBaldGuy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The paradise formerly known as Elkhorn Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 5,552 Thanks: 59 Thanked 152 Times in 81 Posts	Brian, I don't know if you could call this a recipe or not, but here's what we do: Wash off the tomatoes, and with a big slotted spoon, dip them in boiling water until the skins begin to split, then spoon them one-at-a-time into a bowl of ice water. (The colder the better.) Depending on the tomato variety, some will have a thick white area where the stem was attached to the fruit. I cut that out with a steak or paring knife, then squeeze the tomato out of its now-loose skin. Wash off your peppers (jalapenos, Anaheims, anchos, whatever) and put them in a single layer on your charcoal grill. Turn them when the skin starts to blister. When both sides are well blistered, take them off the grill, let them cool to room temperature, and then put them in a freezer bag in the freezer. Once the peppers have been frozen solid, they're easy to skin under running water. Discard the stems. If you like your salsa mild, also discard the seeds and white inner flesh -- these are what make salsa hot. Chop up the skinned tomatoes and peppers and place them in a big sauce pan over medium heat. Add some salt and pepper (to taste) and some lime juice. Let it cook down to whatever texture you like, but a couple of minutes before you take it off the burner, add chopped cilantro and chopped onions. Cool and bag in small freezer bags. We usually freeze one-pint servings. (There's really no reason to cook this salsa -- it's fine fresh -- but cooking does give it a smoother texture. It also changes the "fresh tomato" flavor.) __________________ “I think every happy memory plucks a hair from your head; if you see an old bald guy, he’s probably had a great life.” –-Red Green

09-14-2007, 05:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
VA Husker Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Salsa That sounds good OldBaldGuy, I'll have to try it. I noticed your comment about Elkhorn, please tell me they haven't ruined such a nice place by development. I lived in LaVista for a while when Dad was stationed at Offutt AFB. We had some family friends that lived in Elkhorn and I always loved to go there. I'm sure that a lot has changed since 1974 __________________ Catch ya later...if you're biting! Mark

09-14-2007, 05:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Alex T. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: under the lids of a laydown blind Certified Youth Fishing Instructor Posts: 3,419 Thanks: 0 Thanked 62 Times in 35 Posts	It's all pretty much Omahaopolis now. Alex __________________ Listening to an e-caller daily to help pass the time until they come back

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