Salsa De Suegra (Mother-In-Law Sauce)
the key to salsa verde is the tomatillos (tomate verde -- NOT just a green tomato)...don't know where you're from, but if it's the west or southwest, you'll probably find them in the super...if not, they are available canned in a mexican food section.
Yield
2 servingsPrep
10 minCook
5 minReady
15 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
10 | each |
tomatillos
|
|
6 | ounces |
green tomatoes
|
* |
2 | tablespoons |
scallions, spring or green onions
finely choppped |
|
3 | each |
hot chili peppers
serrano, chopped |
* |
2 | tablespoons |
cilantro
chopped |
|
½ | teaspoon |
sea salt
to taste |
|
⅓ | cup |
water
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1E+1 | each |
tomatillos
|
|
173.4 | ml/g |
green tomatoes
|
* |
3E+1 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
finely choppped |
|
3 | each |
hot chili peppers
serrano, chopped |
* |
3E+1 | ml |
cilantro
chopped |
|
2.5 | ml |
sea salt
to taste |
|
79 | ml |
water
|
Directions
Roughly chop the tomatoes, add a little at a time with the rest of the ingredients to a blender jar, and blend for a few seconds with each addition until the sauce has a rough consistency.