Salsa Verde
Ingredients:
1/2 lb Fresh Tomatillos- husked and rinsed
1 ea Medium size onion- peeled & quartered
3 ea Fresh Garlic cloves- unpeeled
3 ea Serrano Chilies- whole
1 Tbsp Olive oil
1/2 C Fresh Cilantro (de-stemmed)
1 C Fresh Italian Parsley (de-stemmed)
2 Tbsp Fresh Mexican Oregano (de-stemmed)
1/2 Tsp Ground Cumin
1/2 C Water
1 1/2 Tsp Kosher salt
1 Tsp Black Pepper
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Preheat your oven to 375°F.
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In a large bowl, combine the tomatillos, onion, garlic, chilies and olive oil.
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Toss to coat all the vegetables in the olive oil.
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Spread the vegetables on a cookie sheet and place them into the oven.
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Roast the vegetables for about 30-40 minutes. The garlic may cook faster than the other vegetables and its fine to remove the garlic from the oven after about 20 minutes.
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Remove the vegetables from the oven and allow them to cool to room temperature.
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Place the vegetables into a large blender. Add the cilantro, parsley, oregano, cumin, water, salt and black pepper to the blender.
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Puree the mixture until smooth.
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Serve over meats, fish, chicken, vegetables or as a dip for chips. Salsa verde can also be used as a marinade.