Roasted Tomato Salsa

published: 2024-10-05
tomatoes tomatillos onions garlic hot peppers cilantro

Adapted from the our Roasted Tomatoes with Basil recipe. Leave out the hot peppers for a mild version.

Per sheet pan:

  • 2 tbsp Chimayo chile powder
  • 1 med or ½ large onion, sliced thick
  • 4-5 garlic cloves, whole or halved
  • 4-6 hot peppers, halved
  • 6-8 large tomatoes, roughly wedged
  • or 2 dozen (or so) tomatillos, halved
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Scatter chile powder, onion, hot peppers (if using) and garlic over the pan.
  3. Loosely pack pan with tomatoes, skin side down, or tomatillos, skin side up.
  4. Sprinkle salt over tomatoes/tomatillos.
  5. Roast for 30 min, rotate, then roast for another 30 min.
  6. Done when the juices have thickened and some of the tomatoes have browned/carmelized.
  7. Transfer everything to a large bowl, add cilantro and blend with hand blender.

Makes 1 quart. Freezes well.