Salsa Ranchera

Serves: 3

Eda Schinner

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

64

Spice

46

Sweetness

50

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 400°F

2

Arrange 2 onion quarters and 2 pounds tomatoes in a small roasting pan and drizzle with 1/4 cup oil

3

Arrange remaining 1 pound tomatoes in a small baking pan and drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup oil

4

Bake both pans of tomatoes in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of pans after 45 minutes, until browned, about 1 1/2 hours

5

Remove roasting pan and continue baking small pan of tomatoes until blackened, about 30 minutes more

6

Transfer all roasted tomatoes (do not peel) and onions with a slotted spoon to a food processor, discarding liquid in pans

7

If your processor is small, do this in 2 batches

8

Pulse until coarsely chopped

9

(Alternatively, you can chop with an immersion blender in a deep container

10

) Chop remaining 2 onion quarters and stir together with tomato mixture, serrano, cilantro, and vinegar

11

Season with salt and chill, covered, at least 8 hours to blend flavors

12

Bring to room temperature before serving

13

Preheat oven to 400°F

14

Arrange 2 onion quarters and 2 pounds tomatoes in a small roasting pan and drizzle with 1/4 cup oil

15

Arrange remaining 1 pound tomatoes in a small baking pan and drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup oil

16

Bake both pans of tomatoes in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of pans after 45 minutes, until browned, about 1 1/2 hours

17

Remove roasting pan and continue baking small pan of tomatoes until blackened, about 30 minutes more

18

Transfer all roasted tomatoes (do not peel) and onions with a slotted spoon to a food processor, discarding liquid in pans

19

If your processor is small, do this in 2 batches

20

Pulse until coarsely chopped

21

(Alternatively, you can chop with an immersion blender in a deep container

22

) Chop remaining 2 onion quarters and stir together with tomato mixture, serrano, cilantro, and vinegar

23

Season with salt and chill, covered, at least 8 hours to blend flavors

24

Bring to room temperature before serving