Salsa Pequin

Ingredients:

1 - 12 oz. can tomato juice, tomato sauce, or 2 large roasted and peeled tomatoes

(I prefer fresh Cherokee purple Heirloom tomatoes)

2 Tbsp onion powder or 1 large red onion minced

1 Tbsp red chile powder or chile powder blends of your choice

1 Tbsp Garlic powder or 4 crushed and minced cloves of garlic

1 tsp Cumin

1 tsp Black pepper

1 tsp ground oregano

1 tsp salt (optional)

½ cup chopped green chile (New Mexico Sandias or New Mexico Lumbres are great!)

Instructions:

Place all ingredients in a stainless steel saucepan and simmer over low heat for one hour, stirring frequently to avoid scorching bottom.