Roasted Garlic and Chipotle Salsa
James Carrier
This spicy, smoky salsa is thickened with a toasted corn tortilla. Tina Williams serves it with simple quesadillas made with white cheddar cheese and corn tortillas. The salsa will keep for about a week in the refrigerator.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Cut garlic in half crosswise and wrap both halves in one piece of foil. Cut three of the tomatoes in half crosswise and place, cut side up, on a 12- by 15-inch baking sheet. Bake garlic and tomatoes in a 400° regular or convection oven until garlic is soft when squeezed (unwrap to test) and tomatoes are shriveled, about 45 minutes. Dice remaining tomato and reserve.
Step 2
2
Meanwhile, place dried New Mexico and chipotle chilies in a small bowl and add 1 cup boiling water. Let stand until chilies are soft, about 10 minutes.
Step 3
3
In an 8- to 10-inch nonstick frying pan over high heat, cook tortilla, turning once, until crisp and browned on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes total. When cool enough to handle, break into 2-inch pieces.
Step 4
4
When garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze cloves from skin into a blender or food processor; discard skin. Add roasted tomatoes, chilies and soaking water, tortilla, cilantro, and lime juice. Whirl until smooth. Stir in onion and reserved diced tomato. Add salt to taste.
Step 5
5
Nutritional analysis per 1/4 cup.
Ingredients
1 head garlic
4 tomatoes (about 8 oz. each), rinsed, stemmed, and cored
3 dried New Mexico or California chilies (about 5 in. long), rinsed, stemmed, seeded, and coarsely chopped
2 dried chipotle chilies (about 1 in. long), stemmed
1 corn tortilla (about 6 in.)
1 cup fresh cilantro sprigs, rinsed
3 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 cup diced red onion
Salt
Directions
Step 1
1
Cut garlic in half crosswise and wrap both halves in one piece of foil. Cut three of the tomatoes in half crosswise and place, cut side up, on a 12- by 15-inch baking sheet. Bake garlic and tomatoes in a 400° regular or convection oven until garlic is soft when squeezed (unwrap to test) and tomatoes are shriveled, about 45 minutes. Dice remaining tomato and reserve.
Step 2
2
Meanwhile, place dried New Mexico and chipotle chilies in a small bowl and add 1 cup boiling water. Let stand until chilies are soft, about 10 minutes.
Step 3
3
In an 8- to 10-inch nonstick frying pan over high heat, cook tortilla, turning once, until crisp and browned on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes total. When cool enough to handle, break into 2-inch pieces.
Step 4
4
When garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze cloves from skin into a blender or food processor; discard skin. Add roasted tomatoes, chilies and soaking water, tortilla, cilantro, and lime juice. Whirl until smooth. Stir in onion and reserved diced tomato. Add salt to taste.
Step 5
5
Nutritional analysis per 1/4 cup.
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