Finally made my own Salsa

And boy it's got some spice. Just the way I wanted it to be. First off gotta thank a friend for hooking me up with a blender without it I wouldn't be make any salsa.

So here's my list of ingredients.

Tomatillos
Onion (white)

Tomatoes (Cherry)

Cilantro leaves (about a half cup)

Lime (one squeezed for juice)

Garlic (3 cloves)

Yellow Pepper

Habenero Peppers (2)
Serrano Peppers (2)
Banana Chili Peppers (2)
Fresno Peppers (2)
Jalepeno Peppers (3)

After chopping the peppers, tomatoes, tomatillos and onions in half I placed them on a foil lined pan cut side down. I made sure to remove the seeds and meaty cores of all the peppers. I also only chopped half the onion to roast. I will add the other half later after roasting.

Once all the veggies are chopped and on the baking sheet it is into the broiler for almost 10 minutes or so. I left them in there until they blackened a bit. After removing them I left them to cool for a few mins before putting into the blender. Now in the blender before I added the veggies I have the rest of the ingredients including, garlic, cilantro leaves, raw onion, and lime juice. I turned the blender simply on stir and all ingredients were mixed perfectly.

Now some like salsa to be more liquid than chunky. I personally like chunky salsa. I will honestly say that I could probably add some ingredients or spices to make the salsa really pop. But this was my first attempt at salsa and I think it is still pretty damn tasty salsa. Next time its gonna be even spicer. Maybe I can get a friend to give me a ghost chili he's growing.

Brought a tub into to work for coworkers to enjoy. I have plenty of tomatillos growing now so I am going to have more opportunities to perfect my salsa making. And this whole recipe took me about 30 mins. Mainly because I'm not very coordinated in the kitchen and I'm a stickler for directions. Someone that actually has cooking ability could probably knock this out a bit quicker.

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