Ancho-Chipotle Salsa

Description

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

Instructions

  1. Place the tomatoes
  2. jalapeno pepper
  3. chipotle pepper
  4. ancho chile
  5. garlic
  6. onion
  7. cilantro
  8. lemon juice
  9. salt
  10. sugar
  11. and cumin into a blender. Pulse until the salsa has been finely ground
  12. or to your desired consistency. Let stand at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 8

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