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Mexican Salsa Verde {green salsa}
Bursting flavor, this homemade tomatillo green salsa is easy to make and requires as little as five ingredients.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 tomatillos (hulled and rinsed)
- 4 serrano peppers (stem removed and seeded to reduce heat level)
- 2 jalapeno peppers (stem removed and seeded to reduce heat level)
- 1 habanero pepper (stem removed and optional. omit if you prefer a more mild salsa)
- 2 cloves garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1
Place the tomatillos and peppers in a soup pot and cover with 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer, uncovered, for 12-15 minutes, being careful not to let the tomatillos burst.
- 2
Drain pot and reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. In a blender, puree the cooked tomatillos and peppers along with the garlic and reserved cooking liquid. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 3
Serve warm, room temperature or chilled.