Green Tomato Salsa

Tomato season is officially over here in Northern Nevada and we were left with a BUNCH of green tomatoes. Unwilling to accept our fate, we put all the green tomatoes in a paper grocery bag with a few tomatoes that were starting to ripen, sealed the bag with a chip clip, and left it for several days. When I opened the bag back up this morning, about a third of the formerly green tomatoes had turned red. Magic!

But we are still left with a lot of green dudes and today is tomato processing day. So, my first project was green tomato salsa, or salsa verde. Salsa verde is traditionally made with tomatillos, so feel free to substitute those in the place of the tomatoes for the recipe, below. This recipe made one pint jar and it turned out so tasty that I'm making more to freeze.

Salsa Verde and a T-rex

Ingredients

• 1 lb green tomatoes sliced in half lengthwise
• 1 jalapeno, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 onion, chopped finely
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped finely
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• Juice form half a lime
• Salt
• Olive Oil
• Black pepper

Directions

1. Place the sliced green tomatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle salt and pepper. Then broil for about 15 minutes, until the tomatoes start to brown and collapse a bit.
   
   

   

   Roasted Green Tomatoes

2. Add the roasted green tomatoes, jalapeno, and garlic to a food processor and puree until smooth.
3. Pour the green tomato blend into a bowl and mix in the cilantro, onion, lime juice, and cumin. Taste and add salt if desired.
   
   

   

   Salsa Verde