Toolie's Party Size Salsa

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 10 roma tomatoes
• 500 ml low-fat sour cream
• 2 cups cheese, mozzarella cheddar and monteray jack mix
• 2 cups refried beans (fresh or canned)
• 5 large fresh garlic cloves, chopped fine
• 10 jalapeno peppers, seeds and pith removed
• 2 red bell peppers, seeds and pith removed, chopped fine
• 2 green bell peppers, seeds and pith removed, chopped fine
• 2 yellow bell peppers, seeds and pith removed, chopped fine
• 6 scallions, chopped with greens
• 1 medium zucchini, chopped fine
• 1 medium carrot, shredded on medium holes
• 1 lime, juice of
• 3 -4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup flat-leaf italian parsley, chopped
• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
• salt and pepper
• cayenne pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 shred cheeses, blend and set aside.
• 2 scald tomatoes, remove skins and chop; add to large mixing bowl.
• 3 clean pith and seeds from red, green and yellow peppers -- chop medium and add to bowl.
• 4 chop garlic cloves and scallions with greens and add to bowl.
• 5 shred carrot on medium grate and add to bowl.
• 6 chop and add herbs to bowl; use the entire bunch of cilantro; and half bunch of parsley.
• 7 add other seasonings to bowl.
• 8 cut 10 jalapeno peppers in half, lengthwise, remove pith and seeds.
• 9 roast and peel 5 (10 halves) jalapeno peppers, cut into strips and chop; add to bowl.
• 10 cut raw jalapeno peppers into strips and chop medium; set aside.
• 11 add olive oil lime juice to bowl.
• 12 combine ingredients in the bowl and mix well.
• 13 set in refrigerator to blend flavours.
• 14 next day: heat refried beans; serve salsa, cheeses, sour cream, raw jalapeno peppers and beans each in their own bowl.
• 15 serve with tortilla chips or grilled pita bread, cut into triangles.