Salsa Verde

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 17 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 2 quarts water
• 1 lb tomatillo, husked
• 3 large garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup lime juice (from about 2 limes)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2-1 jalapenos or 1/2-1 serrano pepper, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring the water to a boil in a saucepan.
• 2 add the tomatillos, and boil them for 3 minutes.
• 3 drain the tomatillos, and put them into a blender or food processor.
• 4 add the remaining ingredients to the tomatillos.
• 5 blend for only a few seconds, leaving the salsa a bit chunky (small pieces of onion and tomatillo would be evident).
• 6 store the salsa in a sealed container in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it.
• 7 it will keep for 4 days.