Daily Archives: February 3, 2020

Jeff’s Sweet Salsa

Jeff’s Sweet Salsa

Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 8 minutes
Servings 4
Cost $2

Equipment

  • Cutting board
  • Medium Saucepan
  • Knife
  • Spoon for sturring

Ingredients

  • 2 packages crushed tomatoes, 28 oz 28 oz
  • 1 onion, sweet chopped
  • 1 Cup jalapeno peppers chopped, or 1 Tablespoon powdered peppers
  • 3/4 Cup sugar, white
  • 1 tbsp garlic, diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 Tablespoon cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon basil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 Tablespoon lime juice

Instructions

  • Open the cans of tomatoes
  • Pour the tomatoes into large saucepan
  • Chop the onion into fine pieces and put in saucepan
  • Chop peppers (if using fresh peppers) and add to saucepan
  • Put the saucepan on low heat on the burner. Stir occasionally.
  • Add spices as listed above. Stir.
  • Add sugar. Stir
  • Add lime juice. Stir
  • Bring the mixture to a low boil, then turn off heat.
  • Pour salsa into serving size bowls to cool. Serve chilled with chips.

Cinnamon Chips

Cinnamon Chips

Delicious, sweet snack that's easy to prepare.
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cost $1

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Cooking spray
  • Aluminum Foil

Ingredients

  • 4 Tortilla flour
  • 2 tbsp Sugar white
  • 1 tbsp Sugar brown
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon ground

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  • Coat one side of each flour tortilla with cooking spray
  • Cut into wedges and arrange in single layer on a sheet of aluminum foil
  • Sprinkle wedges with desired amount of brown sugar, cinnamon, sugar
  • Spray again with cooking spray
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes.

Notes

Delicious with chilled fruit salad