02 August 2010

first tomatillos, first salsa

garden tomatillo salsa

garden tomatillo salsa

garden tomatillo salsa

garden tomatillo salsa

garden tomatillo salsa

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Garden Tomatillo Salsa

Under a hot broiler roast until blackened in spots:

6 0r so tomatillos (husked and rinsed of stickiness)
+
a couple tomatoes (smallish, flavorful)
+
2 cloves garlic

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Wizz up in a blender with:

1 fresh serrano pepper
+
1/2 white onion
handful of cilantro
+
good pinch of salt
juice of 1/2 a lime

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Thin with a little water to desired consistency.

Eat with fresh chips.

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2 comments:

  1. i love tomatillo salsa. it's my absolute fave. however, i have yet to make it as i can never tell when the tomatillos are ripe. any suggestions?

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  2. Hey Mercie... they're ready when they fill their pretty paper wrappers, or even when they start to just bust through them. They'll be firm and green -- nothing like ripe tomatoes!

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