Ingredients

The following ingredients have 2 Servings
  • 1 1/2 pounds tomatillos
  • 1 poblano pepper
  • 1 jalapeño pepper
  • 1 handful of fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup diced shallots
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • To prepare the ingredients, remove the husks from the tomatillos and discard.
  • Then rinse and dry the tomatillos, poblano, and jalapeño. Remove and discard the stems from the peppers.
  • Cut the tomatillos in half.
  • For a milder salsa, slice the poblano and jalapeño in half and scrape out and discard the seeds. For a hotter salsa, you may keep the seeds.
  • Place the tomatillos on a baking sheet, cut side down.
  • Also place the prepared peppers on the baking sheet.
  • Roast in the oven, with no oil, at 450 degrees F for 20 minutes, or until they have browned and are tender.
  • Place all of the roasted ingredients in a food processor or blender with the remaining ingredients.
  • Puree until smooth.