Table Salsa

Photo: flickr user Logan Antill

Ingredients

4 whls Tomatoes,Red,Ripe,, Chopped

1 whl Chili, Jalapeno, Chopped

whl Onion, small, Chopped

6 ounces Tomato Paste

1 whl Chili, Chilipetin, Minced

Clove Garlic,Clove,Raw

teaspoon Pepper,Black

teaspoon Salt

teaspoon Paprika

1 tablespoon Vinegar

Preparation

Mix all ingredients, adding seasonings last, in a blender. Mix for desired thickness. Salsa will keep for a week refrigerated in a closed container.

Use glass jars or plastic containers. NOTES Salsa is as common on Mexican tables as salt and pepper is! It is used for breakfast dishes, lunches and dinner dishes. Salsa is a combination of chiles and spices. It can be thick or thin, hot and spicy or mildly tasty.

Here is a recipe for every day salsa used much in the authors house.