Slow-Cooked Salsa

Slow-Cooked Salsa
You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Slow-Cooked Salsan a try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 20 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat each. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of cilantro leaves, garlic cloves, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Core tomatoes.
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Cut a small slit in two tomatoes; insert a garlic clove into each slit.
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Place tomatoes and onion in a 3-qt. slow cooker.
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4
Cut stems off jalapenos; remove seeds if a milder salsa is desired.
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5
Place jalapenos in the slow cooker.
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Cover and cook on high for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until vegetables are softened (some may brown slightly); cool.
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In a blender, combine the tomato mixture, cilantro and salt if desired; cover and process until blended. Refrigerate leftovers.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 45 m.
Servings8
Health Score9
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