Salsa No-cilantro

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with juices (this is best if mixed with fresh tomatoes)
• 3 jalapenos (fresh or substitute bell pepper, serrano, anaheim, etc.)
• 1 medium onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon cumin seed (ground or toasted and crushed)
• 1 tablespoon coriander seed (ground or toasted and crushed)
• 1/2 tablespoon oregano
• 1/2 tablespoon cayenne (optional is used for color and heat. you could also use with chipotle powder or smoked paprika inste)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon pepper sauce (yucatan- habeneros, carrots, lime, spices, vinegar, water or use just lime juice as needed)

Recipe

• 1 finely chop jalepenos, garlic and onions and combine in a bowl.
• 2 add tomatoes and juice to bowl.
• 3 add remaining ingredients to bowl.
• 4 add olive oil to bowl and toss all ingredients.
• 5 drizzle water over bowl until salsa reaches a desired consistency.
• 6 add salt (and optional fresh ground black pepper) to taste.
• 7 add (optional sugar) to balance acidity.
• 8 refrigerate for at least an hour.