Lone Star Steakhouse Salsa - Copycat

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 fresh tomatoes (peeled and diced)
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (5 1/2 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 small jalapeno peppers (seeded and chopped)
• 2 minced fresh garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2-3/4 red onion, chopped (the amount you use is up to you)

Recipe

• 1 to easily peel tomatoes, cut an x into the top or bottom of the tomato and place in boiling water for a few minutes remove, let cool slightly and remove skin.
• 2 dice tomatoes, place in food processor add tomato paste, chopped peppers, minced garlic, cilantro, salt, onions, garlic powder and oil. process until mixed.
• 3 this mixture usually fills my food processor, so i empty this into a bowl; add the can of diced tomatoes and process to chop the tomatoes a little finer. i then put this into first mixture and mix.
• 4 at this point the salsa is ready to serve, but if left to sit in refrigerator for a few hours the salsa will thicken and the flavours will intensify.
• 5 this method produces a fine textured salsa. i you like a chunkier salsa, i sometimes place onions, seeded peppers, cilantro, garlic in the processor whole and process until chopped. i then take the tomatoes and pulse them until i have the texture i like.