Name: Make-Ahead Salsa Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion; 1 jalepeño; 2 clove garlic; 1 can tomatoes in juice; 1 can tomatoes in thick puree; ½ tsp pure ground chile powder

Make-Ahead Salsa Recipe

How To Make Make-Ahead Salsa

With just a few simple ingredients, you can make this salsa recipe ahead of time and have it ready for serving alongside your favorite dishes.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 6 minutes

Total: 16 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1tbspolive oil
1mediumonion
1jalepeño
2clovegarlic
1cantomatoes in juice,diced
1cantomatoes in thick puree,crushed
½tsppure ground chile powder,optional

Instructions

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until it is golden. Stir in the jalapeno and garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant.
Stir in the diced tomatoes and crushed tomatoes, and the ground chile powder, if using.
Bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, until the salsa is lightly thickened, which takes about 30 minutes.
Cool completely. Transfer the salsa to 1- or 2-cup covered containers.