There are a few foods that I just can’t bring myself to buy pre-made anymore. Hummus and salsa top that list. Hummus and salsa are also some of the easiest, most crowd-pleasing party food contributions – a coincidence I can totally live with.
I’ve experimented with homemade salsas before, but today I wanted something smoky, something close to the El Alma salsa I love so much. I found a recipe that sounded exactly like what I was looking for {and had the picture to prove it} on What’s Gaby Cooking.
I didn’t love the idea of using canned tomatoes or peppers, but I had a hunch that was the only way I was going to achieve that deep, smoky flavor I was looking for. And in an unbelievably short 90-ish seconds, the recipe was validated. Gaby’s salsa was so, so good!
I also… have a newfound obsession with chipotle peppers in adobo sauce.
2 things:
1. Your link to Gaby’s recipe points to the El Alma site.
2. For deeper flavor, try getting a char on the tomatoes, roast the garlic, and carmelize the onions. Here’s a recipe that’ll knock your socks off: http://www.homecookingtexas.com/warm-fire-roasted-salsa.html
It’s been fixed, thank you!
I’m obnoxious in my refusal to buy tomatoes out of season…but once they’re available at my CSA, I’m totally trying this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Unfortunately, the link to Gaby’s recipe doesn’t go to the write place!
Ugh, RIGHT place! (Feel free to get rid of some of these ridiculous comments from me)
I fixed it! Thank you 🙂
I don’t even know when tomatoes are in season :/ I’ll have to look that up and make more during the right time of year!