Roasted Tomato and Jalapeno Salsa

[Smokey Al Gold]

Mary B is a woman who is like a grandmother to me but not related. My grandparents all died when I was very young so I didn't know them too well. Mary has been a very close family friend forever and she was like my adopted grandmother. Her cooking was out of this world and yesterday I got her tomato hot sauce recipe. I tweaked it just a bit adding a bit of cilantro and I grilled all the vegetables except the tomatoes. It came out awesome and I really enjoyed it. Plus its easy to make and keeps for quite a while in a container in the fridge. Hopefully someone here will enjoy her recipe as much as I do. It's great with chips, on fajita tacos and just plain good on everything.
Mary B’s Hot Sauce
2 medium 14oz cans of peeled tomatoes or equivalent fresh roma tomatoes
4 -6 small cloves garlic chopped
½ onion sliced
Palm full of chile pequin or 4 fresh jalapeno peppers
1 tsp of kosher salt

½ bunch of cilantro
Grill jalapenos and onions over medium heat until soft
Boil tomatoes just until boiling then toss into blender with chopped garlic, onion, peppers, salt and add 1 tbsp of white vinegar to preserve. Blend until smooth.

[southernsmoker]

hard to beat a grandma..

[Nick@ParkAQ]

sounds lovely. May have to try it

[Markbb]

Another thing to put on my to do list....

[tommykendall]

why not roast the tomatoes if going fresh?

[Smokey Al Gold]

Originally Posted by tommykendall

why not roast the tomatoes if going fresh?

Yes if going fresh definately roast the tomatoes I just boiled them because I was using canned tomatoes.

[Jorge]

Very similar to my Mom's recipe. I like to add a little lime juice. It helps give it a subtle, but refreshing flavor.

[landarc]

A handful of pequin? That seems like a lot, no?

[Jorge]

Originally Posted by landarc

A handful of pequin? That seems like a lot, no?

hehe, I missed that. It probably depends on how long you want the guests to stay.

If using canned tomatoes, I usually add from 1/2-1 T. The longer they've been in the freezer, the fewer I add. The heat does intensify.

[Smokey Al Gold]

Originally Posted by landarc

A handful of pequin? That seems like a lot, no?

Lol I guess it depends on the hand. That's the way she wrote it so take into account woman hands. This was a small woman so I wouldn't use a big old man palm full. I like it spicy but not too spicy. Jorge I was thinking of trying that the next batch I will definately do so.