Salsa Verde

Salsa Verde is  green salsa, made with tomatillos, garlic, onion and jalapeno.

Ingredients

1 pound tomatillos ( about 10)

1/2 cup chopped white onion

2 cloves garlic

1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaves

1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice

1 or 2 jalapeno  peppers, stemmed and seeded

salt to taste

Method

1. Remove the papery husks from the tomatillos and rinse well. Cut the tomatillos in half and place the tomatillos cut side down on a foil-lined baking sheet.

                                                 

 

                                                     

2. Broil the tomatillos in the oven until the skin browns. 

                                                           

3. Allow the vegetables to cool. Place vegetables in a blender along with cilantro. Add salt, and lemon juice.  Blend to make salsa. Salsa should not be too  thin.