Fresh Homemade (Texan) Salsa - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tomatoes
1 lime
2 to 3 tsp. fresh cilantro, chopped
1 medium onion, diced
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
2 to 3 jalapeno peppers, chopped finely
1/2 to 1 tsp. minced garlic (in jar)
1/2 green pepper, diced

Preparation

Place tomatoes in blender; blend until they are a chunky consistency.
Add chopped onion and chopped green peppers.
Blend 20 to 30 seconds.
Heat pricked lime in microwave for 10 to 20 seconds.
Cut lime and squeeze juice into salsa mixture.
Discard lime.
Add minced garlic, chopped cilantro, tomato paste and chopped jalapeno peppers to mixture.
Stir and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
Yields 6 (1/2-cup) servings.