Tomato Salsa Recipe ⇝ Ancho-Chipotle Salsa

A wonderful salsa that uses chipotle and ancho. It adds depth to the overall flavor without overpowering the salsa, making it the perfect snacking salsa as well as a great addition to mexican dishes.

Ingredients

• 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded
• 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, seeded
• 1 (1 inch) piece dried ancho chile pepper
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 ½ tablespoons chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or to taste
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon white sugar, or to taste
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin

Cooking Directions

1. Place the tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, chipotle pepper, ancho chile, garlic, onion, cilantro, lemon juice, salt, sugar, and cumin into a blender. Pulse until the salsa has been finely ground, or to your desired consistency. Let stand at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend.

Nutrition Facts

• calories14.2
• carbohydrateContent3.2 g
• fatContent0.2 g
• fiberContent0.8 g
• proteinContent0.5 g
• sodiumContent299.2 mg
• sugarContent1.6 g