Sneaky Weasel Salsa

Sneaky Weasel Salsa

Ingredients

1½ lbs Roma (plum) Tomatoes, seeded, diced
4 Medium Cloves Garlic, minced
1/2 Red Onion, minced
3 Jalapeno Peppers, seed and diced fine
1 Serrano Chile, seeded and diced fine
2 t Tabasco Jalapeno Sauce
1 T Fresh lime juice
1 T Red wine vinegar
2 T Tomato Paste
1/8 t Ground Chipotle Pepper
Fresh Cilantro, minced
Salt

Directions

Seed and chop tomatoes.  Add the onion and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.  Place in a small-holed colander to drain.  Press occasionally with spoon to assist the process.  Transfer to bowl and add remaining ingredients.

Salt and add cilantro to taste.

Makes about a quart.

Notes

This recipe won first place at the Vermont State CookoffThis link opens a new browser window and takes you to a site not maintained by the ChiliCats in 2002.  This is what we serve at cookoffs we attend.