Mexican Microwave Salsa
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Mexican Microwave Salsa
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Simple Mexican Salsa that can be made in 15 minutes using a microwave and hand held blender.
Ingredients:
1) 3 large tomatoes
2) 6 Serrano Peppers
3) 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
4) 1 teaspoon salt
Clean and Remove Stem
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Clean 3 large tomatoes and remove stem part of each tomato.
Serrano Pepper Preparation
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Wash and remove stem of Serrano peppers. I like to use 2 peppers per tomato to make it mild or 10 peppers per tomato to make it extra hot.
Microwave Bowl
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Add the tomatoes and Serrano peppers to a deep microwave safe bowl. Cover the bowl with Saran Wrap.
Microwave Bowl Contents
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Place the bowl in a microwave. Microwave on high for 6 minutes.
Remove Tomato Skin
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Remove the Saran Wrap. Using a fork, remove as much of the tomato skin. Careful, the tomatoes will be super hot.
Add Crushed Garlic
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Add one teaspoon of crushed garlic to the bowl.
Add Salt
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Add one teaspoon of salt to the bowl.
Purée the Mixture
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Using a hand held blender or putting the entire mixture in a blender - blend until your preferred consistency. My preferred consistency is shown in the picture.
Put in a Bowl
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Place in a bowl and put it out on the table for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.