This is some of the best salsa you will ever have and it is so simple to make that anyone can do it. Now, ideally, you should use what I call a “salsinator” but it’s really one of those small hand cranked plastic food mixer/choppers that you see advertised “As Seen on TV” or in the malls. Without a doubt, they make some awesome salsa. If you prefer to hand chop, get a sharp knife, but please, don’t use an electric food processor. Ready? Grab your tomatoes.

• 4 ripe Roma tomatoes (Roma’s are great for salsa because they are meaty, but any tomatoes will work)
• 1 bunch of Mexican Onions
• 1 bunch of Cilantro
• 1 can (7 oz) of El Pato salsa or another of your choosing (not tomato sauce)
• 1 Jalapeno pepper (seeded and diced)
• salt to taste

Chop tomatos to a medium consistency (ok, I like it medium, if you like it fine, keep chopping). Finely chop onion whites and green tops. Pull off a handful of Cilantro, rinse, chop and add to taste (I’m not a huge fan of Cilantro, but you do need at least some in the salsa). Toss in the chopped Jalapeno and add some of your favorite hot sauce to taste if you like. Add 1 can of El Pato and then add water to thin the mixture out to your liking.

Everything you just did takes about 5 minutes. In the salsinator, it takes about 20 seconds, and you get a quick forearm workout!

Makes a serving size bowl. You can refrigerate for several days and use it in place of dressing, sauces, etc.