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Homemade Hot Salsa

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 poblano pepper halved
  • 4 jalapeño peppers halved
  • 5 roma tomatoes halved
  • 1 red bell pepper quartered
  • 1 large onion cut into 8 wedges
  • 1/8 cup cilantro leaves and stems roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°
  • Cut peppers, tomatoes, and onions and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet
  • Cut top off of garlic, encase in foil, add olive oil and salt, and crimp shut
  • Roast baking tray and garlic packet for about 40 minutes until vegetables have a slight char on them
  • While vegetables are roasting, add cilantro, paprika, cumin, oregano, red wine vinegar, lime juice, and salt to blender
  • When vegetables are done, remove, add to blender, and blend until desired texture is reached
  • Flavor improves considerably once mixture is allowed to cool