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[gja1000]

Originally Posted by gja1000

After supper we'll smoke some vegetables (peppers, tomatoes, tomatillos, onion & garlic) to make salsa. MMMMMM... there's nothing like fresh smoked salsa!

Hey guys!!! That (above) IS the recipe - what more do you want!!!

OK, here goes - I don't measure anything and how much I put in depends on how much salsa I want to make. Tonight I made quite a bit since we are having company. I used 2 (gigantic) tomatoes, 6 tomatillos (I know you all in the north don't have them so just use another BIG tomato), 2 hatch (or anaheim) peppers, 2 poblano peppers, 2 bell peppers, 2 jalapeno peppers, one large onion, and one head (not clove) of garlic.

Hubby smoked them on the smoker till the tomatoes begin to get squishy, maybe about 45 minutes. You will need to move the peppers away from the heat or they will get too done.

I bring everything in and let it cool enough to handle. Then I take all the seeds out of the peppers. I use my blender because I don't have a food processor, but that would probably work better. I put in one tomato and a few peppers and blend. Then I put in another tomato and the onion and blend. Then the tomatillos and more peppers and garlic and blend. About now, I have to taste to see what it needs, e.g., more garlic? more peppers? etc. I put things in incrementally because if the peppers are not very hot, then too many tomatoes will make it too bland. Also the more tomatoes (tomatillos) you use the "runnier" it is - so maybe you want to use less tomatoes if you like drier salsa. Sometimes I even drain it some so that it is not quite so juicy.

I put in the jalapenos last and I'll put in one, taste and then put in the other, if needed. I also do this with the garlic - put in about 1/2 a head, taste, and decide whether I need more or not.

That's it - just blend, taste, blend, taste, till you get it right. At the end I add salt and pepper.

VIOLA!!! My whole family is just wild about this. It will definitely make your house smell like smoke!!