What to do with Tomatillos?

What to do with Tomatillos??

Many people may believe that green salsa is made from green tomatoes, but actually it is made with a Mexican relative of a tomato, the tomatillo (pronounced "toe-mah-tee-yo"), which looks like a little green tomato covered with a husk. Here's a quick and easy recipe for making salsa verde (green salsa).

Salsa Verde

1 1/2 lb tomatillos
1/2 cup chopped white onion
1/2 cup cilantro leaves
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon sugar
2 Jalapeño peppers, stemmed, seeded and chopped
Salt to taste

1. Remove papery husks from tomatillos and rinse well. Cut in half and place cut side down on a foil-lined baking sheet. Place under a broiler for about 5-7 minutes to lightly blacken the skin.

2. Place tomatillos, lime juice, onions, cilantro, Jalapeño peppers, sugar in a food processor (or blender) and pulse until all ingredients are finely chopped and mixed. Season to taste with salt. Cool in refrigerator.

Serve with chips or as a salsa accompaniment to Mexican dishes.

Makes 3 cups. (taken from "Simple Recipes").