![]() ![]() If you are using only cherry tomatoes to make this easy homemade salsa, you will need 25-30 cherry tomatoes. If you are using slicing tomatoes, plan on using approximately 3-4 medium size tomatoes. *Because the size of tomatoes vary so much, you are looking for about 1 1/4 pound of paste tomatoes. However, be sure to keep reading for helpful tips and tricks when making this recipe. *Complete recipe instructions including specific measurements, cook temperatures and times are located in a printable recipe card at the bottom of this article. How To Make Fresh Homemade Salsa In Minutes ![]() On the contrary, if you use all paste tomatoes the salsa will turn out thicker, even if you pulse it longer in the food processor.Īnd of course, if you have an abundance of cherry tomatoes that you don’t know what to do with, it is okay to use them in this recipe as well. If you use all slicing tomatoes that have a high water content, the end product will be on the thinner side. The only difference will be in the thickness of the salsa. However, because you won’t be cooking to make this homemade salsa recipe, you can use just about any variety of tomato that you have on hand. However, you can use any variety of tomato to make this homemade salsa recipe. Paste tomatoes are great to use because they have thicker walls and less water content. Therefore, they produce more liquid when cooked down. Slicing tomatoes, which can be anything from Big Boy, Beef Steak, or Celebrity tomatoes have a larger seed core than paste tomatoes. And that means that they are able to stand up to the cooking process better than standard slicing tomatoes. The reason that they are the preferred tomato in most salsa or sauce canning recipes is because they have thick walls. These type of tomatoes are often labeled as Roma, Amish Paste or San Marzano tomatoes. Whenever I make salsa, pasta sauce or pizza sauce for canning I always use paste tomatoes as the primary variety of tomato. The flavors of fresh produce and spices create a magnificent, chunky salsa that can be used for dipping with tortilla chips or as an addition to your favorite dinner recipes.Īnd the best part of all – it only takes minutes to prepare! However, if you are looking for a big batch salsa recipe for canning, here are two of my favorites: Canning Tomato Salsa Recipesīest Type of Tomatoes To Use To Make This Easy Homemade Salsa Instead, this is a small batch, fresh salsa recipe that can be enjoyed immediately, and with very little work. However, for this recipe you don’t have to worry about having bushels of tomatoes on hand. It is a great recipe to make after you pick a few ripe tomatoes and peppers out of the garden. Homemade salsa can be used as a dip with tortilla chips or it can be spread on top of your favorite Mexican dish. ![]()
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