Fresh & or Cooked Salsa Recipe for Both!

 This is the COOKED version that I am snacking on as I type!

Man oh Man Salsa & Chips one of the GREATEST snacking foods of ALL TIME! Make it FRESH for yourself TWEEKED to suit you! I LOVE my SALSA but MILD for ME! You may HEAT this recipe up as you wish but I MUNCH MINE MILD, CHILD!

This is a cup of the FRESH SALSA no cooking REQUIRED!

Now this is a cup of the FRESH Salsa only COOKED & vinegar added! I LOVE this recipe BOTH WAYS but the cooked version will keep longer in the refrigerator over the fresh version! When making a big batch, I cook, but keep some of the fresh out just to eat RIGHT AWAY! Happy Snacking FOODIES!

 BASIC SALSA& MAKES ABOUT 5 CUPS  either recipe you use!
8 Large Tomatoes cored & quartered
2 Medium Onions peeled & quartered
2 Large Green Peppers cleaned cored & quarted
1 Rib Celery OPTIONAL
2 TBS Cilantro OR Parsley ( I use parsley as I do not like Cilantro)
Throw the veggies including the cilantro or parsley in the food processor & pulse for about 15 pulses or so to get a good chopped density. Remove from processor & if eating this as fresh just add about 1 & 1/2 TBS FRESH squeezed lime juice & salt to taste! YOU HAVE SALSA! Isn't that EASY? IF you want to heat up your salsa add fresh hot peppers that you cleaned & seeded & quartered adding  as you like as much or as little added as you add the other veggies!

COOKED SALSA :
Use the ABOVE INGREDIENTS EXCEPT THE LIME JUICE! When you dump out the food processor dump into a large saucepan. Now add 2 TBS RED WINE VINEGAR & 2 or 3 pinches of sugar & salt to taste! Cook about 1 hour  & stirring off & on for about 1 hour until salsa thickens! Remove from heat & refrigerate until using! Use for many recipes or just as chip dip OH SO GOOD!