Easy Tomatillo Salsa Verde

Easy Tomatillo Salsa Verde
Prep 10 min Cook 15 min Serves 3 Source

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ cup onion (roughly chopped)
  • 3 garlic cloves (peeled and roughly chopped)
  • 1 poblano chile (roughly chopped)
  • 1 jalapeño (add serrano peppers for a spicy version) (chopped)
  • 4 cups tomatillos (about 1 ½ lbs) (husk removed, rinsed and quartered)
  • 1 ½ cups vegetable or chicken stock
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ¾ tsp fresh ground pepper

Steps

  1. 1

    Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a medium saucepan and heat over medium high heat. Add the ½ cup onion, 3 garlic cloves, poblano, and jalapeño and sauté until lightly browned.

  2. 2

    Add the tomatillos and the stock.

  3. 3

    Cover and simmer until soft. About 10 minutes. Then remove from heat and let it cool slightly.

  4. 4

    Add the tomatillo mix (without the liquid), cilantro, salt & pepper to a blender or food processor. Blend until there are no big chunks and reaches your desired consistency.