Chevys Salsa

Serves how ever many can take it. Note: This recipe needs to sit for a few hours before you eat it!

Ingredients

  • 6 medium tomatoes
  • 10 jalapenos peppers
  • 1/4 of a medium Spanish onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons mesquite-flavored liquid smoke

Tools

  • Your grill
  • Your blender

Instructions

  • Preheat the grill to a high temperature.

Grill up the tomatoes and peppers:

  • Remove any stems from the tomatoes, then rub some oil over each tomato. Leave the stems on the jalapenos.
  • Place the tomatoes on the hot grill.
  • After about 10 minutes, place all of the jalapenos onto the grill.
  • After 10 more minutes, turn the tomatoes and peppers.
  • When almost the entire surface of the peppers has charred black, remove them from the grill.
  • Remove the tomatoes when the skin begins to come off (they will be partially black.)
  • Put the peppers and tomatoes on a plate and let them cool.

Prepare and blend it up:

  • When the tomatoes and peppers have cooled, remove most of the skin from the tomatoes and place them into the food processor. Do NOT toss the liquid in!
  • Pinch the stem end from each of the peppers and place them into the food processor.
  • Add the remaining ingredients to the food processor.
  • Puree on high speed for 5 to 10 seconds, or until it's as chunky as you like.

Cool it:

  • Place the salsa into a covered container and chill for several hours or overnight while the flavors develop.