Mellow Red Chile Salsa With Garlic and Roasted Tomatoes

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   Pull the stems off the chiles and remove seeds completely.

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   Place in a bowl and cover with water completely.

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   You may want to place a small plate to keep the chiles submerged completely.

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   Soak them no longer than 30 minutes.

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   Heat the broiler and lay the tomatoes on a baking sheet and set as close to the broiler as possible and broil for about 5-6 minutes or until darkly roasted and blackened in spots.

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   Skin will split and curl.

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   Flip over the tomatoes and broil for another 5-6 minutes or until they are soft with dark spots.

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   Remove and let them cool.

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   Turn the oven to 425 F degrees and separate the onion into rings.

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    Place onion and garlic on a baking sheet.

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    Stir every few minutes until the onions are soft and roasted and garlic soft and browned in spots, about 15 minutes.

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    Pull the peels from the cooled tomatoes and cut out the cores where the stems were attached.

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    Make sure you catch all the juices on the baking sheet so it is not wasted.

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    In a blender or food processor, combine the drained chiles with the tomatoes and their juice and process to fairly smooth puree.

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    Scrape two-thirds of the puree into a bowl.

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    Roughly chop the onion and garlic and add them to the blender or food processor containing the rest of chile-tomato mixture.

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    Pulse until moderately finely chopped.

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    Combine this with chile-tomato puree in a bowl.

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    Stir in oregano, vinegar and enough water to give the salsa a light consistency.

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    Taste and season with salt and sugar to your taste.

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    Use within 5 days or freeze.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.