SALSA CASERA RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate in glass or plastic container.
• Refrigerate no longer than 7 days.
• Note: you will know when the sauce is starting to go bad on you. Put your ear to the opened container, if it's going bad it will "talk to you", you'll hear something like Rice Krispies snapping and popping. Weird as it sounds, it's true!

Steps:

• Cook guajillo chiles in a medium skillet over medium-high, turning occasionally, until just soft, about 1 minute. Using scissors, cut a slit along one side of each chile, and open it like a book. Remove and discard stem, seeds, and veins. Use scissors to cut chiles into small pieces.
• Place chiles, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, 1/3 cup water, garlic, and oregano in a blender. Process until smooth, about 45 seconds. Pour mixture through a medium-size wire-mesh strainer into a large bowl; discard solids.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high until hot. When oil is hot, add the strained tomato sauce. (Sauce will splatter.) Using a wooden spoon with a long handle, stir sauce. Simmer, stirring often, until sauce thickens slightly and reduces to 2 cups, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in salt and pepper.