Santa Maria Salsa

Name: Santa Maria Salsa
Yield: Serves 16 (Makes about 4 cups)
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 pounds, ripe tomatoes, cored and chopped; 2 teaspoons, salt; 2 , jalapeño chiles (medium), chopped fine; 1 , onion, red (small), chopped fine; 1 , celery rib, chopped fine; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 1/4 cup, juice from two limes; 1/4 cup, chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 1/8 teaspoon, dried oregano; 1/8 teaspoon, Worcestershire sauce

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2007

SERVES16 (Makes about 4 cups)

TIME15 minutes, plus 30 minutes draining and 1 hour standing

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

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