Pantry Salsa
It’s no big surprise to anyone that I’m in love with Trigger’s Salsa. Seriously, it’s the best salsa I’ve ever put in my mouth……but here’s the kicker – I don’t like to share. Take your hands off my salsa or I might bite you. So, sometimes I need salsa for a recipe or to serve to someone other than myself. I sure ain’t gonna give them my Trigger’s. They can get their own at Walgreeens or Food City. When that’s the case, I make this – Pantry Salsa. It’s a Taste of Home recipe and I’ve been making it for years. It’s Barry’s favorite salsa…..tastes just like what they serve at restaurants – and it’s CHEAP! So, let’s make some and make our families happy…..while we hide our Trigger’s behind the pickled pigs feet so no one can find it.
You’ll need diced tomatoes with onion, diced tomatoes with chilies, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, seasoned salt, and garlic salt. I keep these particular spices in my cabinet……actually, I keep way more than that. I think I might own almost all the spices they sell at the store – except for those that cost a birthright. I always make sure to keep canned tomatoes in stock. Kroger runs them on great Mega Events sometimes, so I always stock up.
You need to drain one can of tomatoes…..the one with onion. I ran some water over mine to help, then I shook it to get the excess water out. If you don’t drain one can, it will be too runny…..and we want to keep all the hot spiciness in the tomatoes with chilies, so leave those alone.
If you want your salsa to be smooth, put both cans of tomatoes into your food processor. If you want it chunky, skip this step. I’ve made it both ways, but I like it pureed better. Makes it seem more like restaurant salsa….and it’s easier to keep on your chip.
Time to add all your spices. I love seasoned salt…..it’s good stuff. I put it on tons of things. It’s really great in scrambled eggs. My awesome friend, Penny, brought me a HUGE container of the stuff from Red Robin. I love her forever.
Give that puppy a whirl! Depending on how chunky you want it, you’ll let it go a while or let it only be working a short time.
As you can see, mine still has little chunks in it. That’s the way uh huh, uh huh I like it. Uh huh, uh huh.
How easy what THAT? It’s pretty awesome. Store it in the fridge. It won’t last long – but only because you’ll eat it. 

Pantry Salsa by Taste of Home 

1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with onion, drained

1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained

3/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt

1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Puree if desired.  Serve with tortilla chips. Yield: 3 cups.

 

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About Stacy

Stacy is the author of Crock On: A Semi-Whole Foods Slow Cooker Cookbook and a stay-at-home mom to her two children, Annie (3) and Andy (newborn). After an “awakening” in March 2011, her family switched to a more natural, whole foods diet. She likes to blog about how to live on less than you make and how to eat good food while doing it. Her passion is teaching others how to save money and she tag teams with her husband in this endeavor. At Stacy Makes Cents you’ll find information on how to save money in the kitchen, how to have fun with your kids, and how to be thrifty in all areas of life. Her passion is teaching others how to live debt free. Make sure to follow her on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with her daily antics.

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  1. Aleta :
    March 21, 2012 at 9:00 pm

    Thanks for sharing this recipe! Compared to a store-bought salsa, how would you rate the spiciness of it (mild, medium, hot)? Thanks!

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  2. Jennifer :
    May 1, 2013 at 11:27 pm

    Fantastic salsa, made a few minor changes. Used a 28 ounce can of tomatoes, 1 can of green chilies, half an onion, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 heaping teaspoon of fresh minced garlic and omitted the sugar. I like that its mild, because you can change the spice level to your liking

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