Fire Roasted Tomato Salsa

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs plum tomatoes, cored and cut in half lengthwise
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 large green chili pepper
• 1 large jalapeno
• 1 small red onion, sliced into thick slices
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 head garlic

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, toss tomatoes with oil, salt and pepper.
• 2 cut the top off the garlic head and brush with olive oil; wrap in foil.
• 3 lightly oil grill rack.
• 4 place garlic, onion slices (brushed with olive oil) tomatoes, green chili and jalapeno on hot oiled grill rack; grill for 8 to 10 minutes or until onion and tomatoes begin to char and soften and pepper skins are charred and blistered, turning occasionally.
• 5 transfer vegetables to a cutting board, and wrap peppers in foil to steam until cool enough to handle.
• 6 remove skin, stems, and seeds from the peppers; discard.
• 7 finely chop the peppers.
• 8 chop the tomatoes, onion and garlic.
• 9 combine peppers, tomatoes and any juices, onion, cilantro, lime juice, garlic and salt in a bowl.
• 10 if not serving right away, cover and refrigerate up to 3 hours.