What to do with messed up salsa?

[SAH]

I make a gallon of salsa a week for the deli and this is totally not a problem. to sort out the flavouring there are several options according to what you do next.

step 1 drain off the excess liquid and reserve,

take about a quarter of the mixture that is left and blitz it a food processor, mix it back into the mix ( use any of the reserved liquid to correct the consistency ) remember that water leeches out of the tomatoes peppers etc over time and you can just rest a large spoon on the surface and loose any excess once you have the basic consistency right push down a little it rises to the surface

Uses for the liquid, add to tomato juice in a bloody or virgin mary, add to a tomato soup or a tomato ragu if you are doing pasta.

if the salsa is beyond it turn it into either a cold gaspachio style soup or better yet as the base for a chilli.

 

[Lissylouhoo]

I was making some salsa today and unfortunately not paying very close attention; I thought it would be pretty simple. I threw in probably 4 cups tomatoes, 1 tsp jalapeno pepper, 1 tsp garlic and 1/4 cup red onion. The result was soupy and flavorless. Any ideas for how to improve/ what to do now? I really don't want all those ingredients to go to waste...

 

[Emma-Rose]

No, don't throw it away. Add more chopped onions, jalapeno, and cilantro to make it thinker and chunkier. Also try adding some corn.

 

[Jamie]

yes throw in more chopped onion and more jalapeno peppers and add chopped cilantro
and it will be fine..

 

[Donna C]

You could probably just dump it into an italian sauce and serve it on pasta!

 

[Emma-Rose]

No, don't throw it away. Add more chopped onions, jalapeno, and cilantro to make it thinker and chunkier. Also try adding some corn.

 

[I heart beets]

add lots of corn, add more salt, add more onion, and add cilantro if you can.

 

[Flatpaw]

Can you drain it a little? Add some seasonings for sure.

 

[m w]

Sounds like it would be a good addition to chili. Or, you could simmer it down and try to reduce the liquid and use it more like a piquante sauce instead of salsa.

In the future, remove the seedy/juicy part of the tomato. I peel and section the tomatoes over a colander so I don't get the juice.

You could still put your mixture in a colander to drain off excess liquid and add a little hot sauce or cayenne and some chopped regular green peppers.