Garden Hot Sauce Food

AUTHENTIC MEXICO GARDEN FRESH SALSA/HOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil Tomatoes & Jalapeños in large pot of water until tomato skins wrinkle.
• Remove Tomatoes & Jalapeños from water and carefully remove tomato skins. Discard skins.
• Remove stems from Jalapeños and depending on desired level of heat desired, you may remove some or all of the seeds and pods inside the peppers.
• Place Tomatoes and Jalapenos into VitaMix or Blender.
• Add crushed Garlic Cloves, Cilantro Leaves, Quartered Onion, Ground Cumin (Comino) to VitaMix or Blender.
• Briefly pulse ingredients until desired consistency. Do not liquefy, but blend smoother than typical Pico de Gallo.
• Put large pot back on stove and add 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil. Heat oil over medium heat.
• Carefully add salsa mix from VitaMix or Blender (if oil too hot, mixture will splatter - be careful).
• Cook salsa over medium heat for 10 minutes stirring frequently.
• Add Salt & Pepper to taste.
• Can be served warm with home made tortilla chips - refrigerate balance.

GARDEN HOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse peppers, remove stems, and chop coarsely.
• Wear latex gloves or coat your hands with oil before handling (and if you value your eyes, wash your hands multiple times before changing your contact lenses).
• Combine in a large bowl with the salt, cover, and let sit for 2 days, stirring about every 12 hours.
• Add vinegar and puree; place mixture in a sterilized 1 quart glass jar and refrigerate.
• As you use peppers, continue to chop them and add to the jar.
• When the jar is filled, remove and puree the sauce, place in a clean jar, and age for at least 2 months or until it reaches the desired flavor.

FRESH GARDEN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and add sliced garlic. Cook and stir for about 30 seconds before adding basil leaves. Sizzle garlic and basil in olive oil until the thinnest slices of garlic just start to turn golden. Quickly transfer in tomatoes. Add salt and pepper flakes and increase heat to medium-high.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture simmers and the tomatoes have completely collapsed and liquefied. Turn off the heat.
• Using a strainer or colander, strain the sauce into another pot, pressing everything through with the back of a ladle or spatula, until nothing is left in the colander except the skins and seeds.
• Place strained sauce back over medium heat and reduce to about 5 cups, or until desired thickness. Taste for seasoning and use immediately, or store in an airtight container until needed.

ITALIAN GARDEN SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, brown and crumble sausage; drain. Add tomatoes, green peppers, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, water and seasonings. Cook, uncovered, for 2-1/2 hours or until sauce reaches desired thickness. Serve over pasta.