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Easy Salsa Roja Recipe

Versatile salsa roja recipe that is really easy to prepare. Made with plum tomatoes, white onion, serrano chile, cilantro, and garlic. Great with chilaquiles, eggs, beef, and chicken.

Prep 5m
Cook 40m
Total 45m
Yield 8 servings
Source: mexicanfoodjournal.com by Douglas Cullen

🥄 Ingredients

  • 5 plum (Roma tomatoes)
  • 1 white onion
  • 12 stalks of cilantro
  • 2 serrano chiles
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp. salt + salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp. cooking oil
  • 2 cups water

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Cut the onion in quarters.

  2. Cut the tomatoes in half.

  3. Cut the stems off the chiles, slice in half, and remove seeds.

  4. Peel the garlic.

  5. Add all of the ingredients except the cilantro and salt to a large pot.

  6. Add just enough water to almost cover the ingredients (about 4 cups).

  7. Bring the water to a boil and then reduce to low. Simmer for 20 minutes.

  8. Blend all of the ingredients including the cilantro with the cooking water (blend in 2 batches).

  9. Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in the same pot over medium heat.

  10. Pour the blended salsa into the hot oil.

  11. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

  12. Adjust the salt to taste.

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

24 kcal Calories
5 g Carbs
1 g Protein
2 g Fat

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.