Homemade Salsa Verde

1 hrs 4 mins

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

1. In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil.
2. Add tomatillos, onion quarters, garlic cloves, and chiles.
3. Boil 30 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and cool.
5. Drain, reserving cooking water (which will be used to adjust thickness of tomatillo sauce).
6. With an immersion blender, or in a food processor or blender, whirl cooked ingredients with cilantro and salt.
7. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

1 hrs 16 mins

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

1. In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil.
2. Add tomatillos, onion quarters, garlic cloves, and chiles.
3. Boil 30 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and cool.
5. Drain, reserving cooking water (which will be used to adjust thickness of tomatillo sauce).
6. With an immersion blender, or in a food processor or blender, whirl cooked ingredients with cilantro and salt.
7. Let cool.
8. Divide among indicated number of pint size freezer bags. Label and freeze.

1 mins

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

1. Thaw: In fridge
2. Serve cold.