Throw together homemade salsa with canned tomatoes.

It’s so easy even a kid can do it!

Made primarily with pantry ingredients, there’s barely any chopping involved.

Simple Green Chile Tomato Salsa

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There are two basic types of tomato-based salsas salsa made with fresh tomatoesand salsa made with cooked tomatoes.

Salsa Made with Canned Tomatoes

This salsa uses almost all pantry ingredients.

Why used canned tomatoes?

best homemade salsa ingredients

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you could do the same with the Anaheim chiles.

And speaking of dinner, the way we usually serve our salsa?

with steak andrefried beans.

homemade tomato salsa with green chiles and canned tomatoes

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More Great Salsa Recipes

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Put into a brown paper bag for a few minutes after roasting to loosen the blackened skin.

Remove and discard the blackened skin.

use canned fire roasted tomatoes for the salsa

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Remove the stem, seeds, and ribs.

Using your fingers, or a fork and a sharp small knife, shred or break up the tomatoes.

Add back in about 1/4 cup of the tomato sauce from the can of whole tomatoes.

break up the canned tomatoes with your fingers or a fork for salsa

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Sprinkle with about 1/4 teaspoon of dried oregano.

Mix in and taste.

Add cilantro, and salt and pepper to taste.

Refrigerate when not using.

Will keep several days.