Recipe - My Salsa De Chile Verde

5 pound Medium green and/or fresh
red chiles, broiled and
dropped into a heavyduty
freezer bag to steam. When
cool, remove and peel. The
peelings will slide right
off.
1 pound Jalapenos, mixed red and
green
1 Can, (1 gallon) crushed
tomatoes
3 Extra large white onions,
chopped (not minced) (up to
4)
2 Heads of garlic
1 bn Cilantro, well washed
1/3 cup Dried oregano (up to 1/2)
6 Limes , Juice of
One fourth cup Apple cider vinegar (up to
1/2)
2 tablespoon Coarsely cracked black
pepper
Salt to taste

I usually make this recipe in huge quantities but for the group I have
reduced the recipe until it will only make salsa for 100 to 125 people. I
make several other salsas but like this best of all. It can be canned, by
spooning the salsa into sterile jars and processing the jars in a hot water
bath.

Remove the stems from the chiles and either hand chop or put the chiles
into a processor and chop them coarsely. Put these into a large bowl. Add
any chile juice that may remain in the bag. Put the jalapenos into a small
microwave bowl and microwave for 2 minutes. Remove stems and chop these up
in the processor. Wash and dry processor. Turn on and drop in the garlic
cloves one at a time. When all the garlic is added and minced, spoon it
into the bowl with the chile. Mince the cilantro by hand and add to the
bowl. Add the oregano, vinegar and black pepper. Let the salsa rest for 30
minutes so that the flavors can blend. Add salt if necessary; it usually
isn't, especially since most chiles and garlic are grown in saline soil.
Posted to CHILEHEADS DIGEST V4 #003 by "Elsa Altshool" efalt@totacc.com
on Jul 5, 1997