Award Winning Blender Salsa

By BobN

2 minutes to make Serves 8 This recipe is quick, easy - and can be used in many different dishes, or as an appetizer or snack. It's a family favorite - and earned a first place win in a contest at work!

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 15 oz can crushed tomatoes
• 15 oz can stewed tomatoes
• 1 large white onion (quartered)
• 2 to 4 jalepenos/serranos/or habeneros
• (if you’re brave!)
• 1 bunch cilantro
• 1 bunch garlic
• chili powder
• seasoned Salt
• onion powder
• black pepper
• red pepper
• cumin
• 1 tsp of lime juice
• 1 TBS apple cider vinegar

Preparation

Step 1

Divide and peel garlic – add all garlic and peppers to nonstick skillet and heat – just enough so they are a little blackened
Add to blender:
1 can tomatoes (either one)
1/2 tsp chili powder
¼ tsp season salt
¼ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp red pepper
¼ tsp cumin
Break up Cilantro, add to blender, and blend ingredients so far.
Add other can of tomatoes
Add ½ onion – blend
Add other ½ onion and all garlic – blend
Add peppers until spiciness desired, salt and more spice to taste, if needed
Add 1 tsp lime juice and 1 tsp apple cider vinegar – blend