Albeit very simple, with few ingredients, this recipe comes from my mom and holds a special place in my heart. I grew up eating salsa picante with almost every meal. It was ever present as a table condiment, and topped everything, including eggs in breakfast tacos. It added a tomato-filled spicy kick to our picadillo (ground beef), or was served as straight-up salsa with chips. It will always be my favorite salsa.
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Mama Davila’s Salsa Picante
Makes:
2 cupsTakes:
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 2 whole fresh tomatoes
- 1 medium white onion
- 3 serrano peppers
- 16 ounce can of whole tomatoes
- 1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh cilantro
- Pinch granulated garlic
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Method
- Prep. Roughly chop the tomatoes and onion. Stem, seed, and chop the peppers.
- Combine the fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes, peppers, and onion in a food processor or blender. Pulse quickly to blend all the ingredients, making sure not to whip or add air.
- Stir in the cilantro and granulated garlic, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve. Use immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
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