Roasted Tomato Jalapeno Salsa

Preparation info
  • Makes

    2½ cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Tacos A-Z: A delicious guide to non-traditional tacos

By Ivy Manning

Published 2023

  • About

This quick tomato blender salsa has a lovely high note of heat from jalapeno and garlic and a touch of sweet smokiness because the vegetables are broiled before blending. This thick, smooth salsa will last at least a week in the refrigerator, but be warned, it will get hotter with time.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ripe Roma tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
  • 1 jalapeno chile pepper, stem discarded, halved lengthwise
  • ¼

Method

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack so it is 6 inches (second-highest position) below broiling element and preheat broiler on high. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
  2. Place the tomatoes and jalapeno pepper cut side down on th