Salsa with Canned Tomatoes

A blender salsa recipe using canned roasted tomatoes, charred onions, and jalapeno peppers.
Ingredients
- 1 medium white onion (cut into 6 wedges)
- 6 cloves garlic (skins on)
- 1 lime (cut in half)
- 1 jalapeno (cut in half)
- 28 ounces fire-roasted canned tomatoes (1 large or 2 small cans)
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro (leaves only, loosely packed)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
Instructions
- 1
Roast: Position oven rack in top 1/3 of the oven. Preheat broiler. Place onion wedges, garlic cloves (with skins on), lime and jalapeno on a baking tray. Broil for 7 minutes, turning onions and jalapeno halfway through.
- 2
Cool: Allow the aromatics to cool for 15 minutes. Remove garlic cloves from their skin and juice the lime.
- 3
Puree: Place onion, peeled garlic cloves, lime juice, jalapeno, salt, and cumin to a food processor. Pulse for 10-15 seconds.
- 4
Tomatoes: Add the tomatoes and 1/4 cup of the cilantro, pulse for 30-45 seconds to combine. Taste for flavor, add additional salt or mint if needed.
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