Salsa Picante

Salsa Picante
Makes: 2 cups
4 small tomatoes, peeled (1lb)
1 onion, coarsely chopped
1 garlic clove
4 jalapeño chiles, peeled & seeded
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
½ tsp salt

• Cut the tomatoes in half and cut out the stems.
• Place in a blender or food processor with the onion and garlic. Blend just until
tomatoes are chopped but not pureed.
• Add the chiles. Blend a few seconds or until chopped.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan.
• Add the chile mixture and the salt.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.

NOTE: you can reduce the chiles if you want milder sauce...