Salsa Verde

When we were living in Virginia there was a "Spanish Speaking Branch" that met in the same building as my ward. 

For those of you who don't speak "mormon" talk: members of our church who speak Spanish met separately and had their own church services each week. 

My friends and I asked the ladies of the Spanish branch to teach us how they make salsa. 

Holy moly, there is nothing like the real, hand-me-down, traditional foods from Mexico. 

Here is the recipe for Salsa Verde:

10 tomatillos (little green tomato looking fruit that has a green husk around it, the husk leaves a sticky mess on the rind of the tomatillo)

2 cloves garlic

1 jalapeno (depending on how spicy you like it you can leave the seeds in, or cut the jalapeno in half and scoop out the seeds)

1/2 onion

1/2 bunch of cilantro

pinch of salt

Peel the husk off the tomatillos. Boil the tomatillos and jalapeno until soft. Drain water and blend all ingredients in a blender. 

This stuff is SO yummy! It's delicious warm or cold and is awesome on tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, scrambled eggs, or just with tortilla chips.