Tomato-Celery Salsa - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 clove garlic, diced
1 medium tomato, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 small onion, diced
3/4 cup tomato juice
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour, or as needed
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
hot pepper sauce to taste

Preparation

Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, tomato, celery, and onion, and cook about 3 minutes, until heated through. Pour in tomato juice, bring to boil, reduce heat to medium, and continue cooking 5 minutes, or until onions and celery are tender.
Stir flour into the salsa to thicken. Continue cooking to desired consistency. Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce.