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A tortilla chip dipped in Homemade Restaurant Style Salsa.

Restaurant Style Salsa with Canned Tomatoes

Homemade Restaurant Style Salsa that is thick and chunky, made with canned tomatoes, jalapeños, green chiles, green bell pepper, onions and spiced perfectly. This delicious sauce will go great with any Mexican dish or alone with a bag of tortilla chips. Enjoy restaurant style salsa from your own kitchen.
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Course: Side Dish
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 17kcal
Author: Mindy

Ingredients

  • 1 (28 Ounce) Can Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes (or two 14.5 ounce cans of tomatoes)
  • ¾ Cups Onions chopped
  • ½ Cup Jalapeños chopped
  • 1 7 ounce Cans Diced Green Chilies
  • ½ Cup Green Bell Peppers chopped
  • ½ Cup Carrots grated
  • 1 ½ Teaspoons Garlic minced
  • ½ Tablespoon Cilantro chopped
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons Beef Bouillon
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoons Salt
  • 1 ½ Teaspoons Oregano
  • 1 ½ Teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 1 Tablespoons Lemon Juice or Lime Juice

Instructions

  • Add the can of tomatoes, onion, green bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, green chilies, shredded carrots, cilantro, and garlic to a blender or food processor. Pulse the blender until the vegetables are the desired size.
  • Transfer the tomato mixture to a large stock pot, Instant Pot or slow cooker.
  • Add the salt, pepper, sugar, oregano, lemon juice, and beef bouillon to the salsa mixture.
  • Stove Top Instructions: Stir and simmer the salsa on the stove for 3-4 hours until the salsa has reached your desired consistency. It will thicken as it cooks. Then it is ready to be canned or eaten.
  • Instant Pot Instructions: Stir the ingredients together and pressure cook for 15 minutes in the Instant Pot. When done, allow the pressure to release naturally for about 20 minutes.
  • Slow Cooker Instructions: Stir all of the ingredients to the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until it reaches your desired consistency. 
  • Can the salsa in jars or serve within a few days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 17kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 0.02mg | Sodium: 1121mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1017IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.3mg