Salsa

I had dinner at Duffy's for my birthday and absolutely LOVED their salsa. I am not one that likes chunky salsa but theirs was AUsome! So I decided to try my hand at it. I have tried to make salsa before but never was happy with it. But I think I am pleased with what I did yesterday....

I used 6 plumb tomatoes, cilantro, garlic, onion, tomato sauce and Tabasco powder. I cut the tomatoes in small pieces (I included the inner part of the tomatoes, too, because that is were most of the tomato flavor is). Chop several fresh cilantro leaves into small bits and about 1/3 of a sweet onion cut into small pieces. To thicken the sauce I used tomato sauce and then threw on a small pinch of Tabasco powder. I then placed the mixture into a container that was then "vacuum sealed" to infuse the flavor. It was left overnight in the refrigerator. I tried it this morning and it is AUsome!

There are a couple of things I will do different the next time. First I will par-boil the tomatoes to remove the skin. I would use tomato puree or paste instead of sauce. And if I decide I don't want all the chunks I'll use my Vita-Mix to make it more like I used to get salsa from Mexican restaurants in Montgomery, AL.