Casera Sauce (Salsa Casera)

Ingredients

• 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 1 small garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 canned jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon cilantro (or more)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano (regular will do)
• 1/2 teaspoon bottled hot sauce

Directions

1. 1

   Mix all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate in glass or plastic container.

2. 2

   Refrigerate no longer than 7 days.

3. 3

   Note: you will know when the sauce is starting to go bad on you. Put your ear to the opened container, if it's going bad it will "talk to you", you'll hear something like Rice Krispies snapping and popping. Weird as it sounds, it's true!