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Tomato Chile Salsa

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Broiling tomatoes and onions concentrates their flavor in this spicy salsa that's good any time of the year.

Cooks' note:

Salsa keeps, covered and chilled, up to 3 days. Do not add cilantro until ready to serve. Bring to room temperature before serving.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 1/4 hr

  • Yield

    Makes about 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

Olive oil for greasing
1 1/2 lb plum tomatoes (about 6 large)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped canned chipotle chiles in adobo plus 2 teaspoons sauce from can
1 (2 1/2-inch) fresh jalapeño, seeded and remainder chopped (1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Accompaniment: tortilla chips

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat broiler.

    Step 2

    Oil a 13- by 9-inch roasting pan (not glass). Halve tomatoes lengthwise, then arrange, cut sides up, in roasting pan. Sprinkle onion over and around tomatoes and broil 4 to 5 inches from heat until tomatoes and onion begin to brown, 25 to 30 minutes.

    Step 3

    Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.

    Step 4

    Transfer tomatoes, onion, and any juices in pan to a food processor and add chipotles with sauce, jalapeño, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Pulse until vegetables are finely chopped.

    Step 5

    Transfer to a bowl and stir in cilantro. Season with salt.

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