larry_stewart
Master Chef
I found a recipe for a tortilla soup ( that includes tomatillos).
Having had a decent amount of tomatillos this year in the garden, and about 100 sitting around waiting to be used, I figured Id give this recipe a go to use up some of my stash. The recipe calls for a Pepita Salsa Verde, which will ultimately be the base of the soup.
Here is the link. I cut and pasted the Pepita Salsa Verde recipe portion from the site , cause thats the only part I have a question ( that I think I know the answer to) on, but feel free to view the entire recipe if you like through the link).
https://goop.com/recipes/3-bean-tortilla-soup/
FOR THE PEPITA SALSA VERDE SAUCE:
¼ cup pepitas
pinch of cumin
2 cups tomatillos, washed, peeled, and cut into chunks
½ white onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled
½ bunch cilantro
½ jalapeño, or more if you prefer a spicier sauce
juice of 2 limes
salt and pepper to taste
Place the pepitas in a small pan over medium heat. Toast until light golden, tossing every couple of minutes. Add the cumin, toss, and place in a blender. Add tomatillos, jalapeño, onion, garlic, cilantro, and lime juice. Blend on high until smooth. Season with salt, pepper, and more lime to taste.
So my question is, it says to peel the tomatillos. I assume they mean to removed that outer husk and thats it. I dont assume that the mean removed the outer husk and then peel them since ive never had a salsa verde or any other tomatillo recipe call for that. Everything is ultimately going to wind up in the blender and tomatillos blend well.
Having had a decent amount of tomatillos this year in the garden, and about 100 sitting around waiting to be used, I figured Id give this recipe a go to use up some of my stash. The recipe calls for a Pepita Salsa Verde, which will ultimately be the base of the soup.
Here is the link. I cut and pasted the Pepita Salsa Verde recipe portion from the site , cause thats the only part I have a question ( that I think I know the answer to) on, but feel free to view the entire recipe if you like through the link).
https://goop.com/recipes/3-bean-tortilla-soup/
FOR THE PEPITA SALSA VERDE SAUCE:
¼ cup pepitas
pinch of cumin
2 cups tomatillos, washed, peeled, and cut into chunks
½ white onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled
½ bunch cilantro
½ jalapeño, or more if you prefer a spicier sauce
juice of 2 limes
salt and pepper to taste
Place the pepitas in a small pan over medium heat. Toast until light golden, tossing every couple of minutes. Add the cumin, toss, and place in a blender. Add tomatillos, jalapeño, onion, garlic, cilantro, and lime juice. Blend on high until smooth. Season with salt, pepper, and more lime to taste.
So my question is, it says to peel the tomatillos. I assume they mean to removed that outer husk and thats it. I dont assume that the mean removed the outer husk and then peel them since ive never had a salsa verde or any other tomatillo recipe call for that. Everything is ultimately going to wind up in the blender and tomatillos blend well.