Blender Salsa

I'll be the first to admit I stole this idea/recipe from my wonderful mother. Making salsa can be a pain with all the chopping and what not-- which is why the blender is so awesome. It takes all the leg work out of the process. This is a great recipe because it can be easily adjusted to your particular tastes. And it's easy as hell.

Ingredients:
1 can diced tomatoes (not pre-seasoned)
1/4-1/2 of an onion (white, yellow, or purple will do)
Generous handful of cilantro, washed with stems removed
1 clove of garlic
Dried hot peppers *
1 teaspoon cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
Lime juice (optional) **

1. Combine onion, cilantro, garlic, cumin and hot peppers in blender. Use a few tablespoons of the tomato juice to lubricate the operation. Blend until everything is combined. (If your blender has a chop function, use that. If you have a lame blender with only one setting like mine, it'll do).

2. Drain the remainder of the tomatoes. The more juice you get out now, the less watery your salsa will be. Add these to the blender, then blend only until everything is combined. DO NOT hold down the button for more that 5 seconds. The more you blend, the more likely you are the end up with completely liquified salsa. Ew. I usually push the blend button about 5 times for half a second each time.

3. Pour blender mixture into bowl. Add salt and pepper to your liking. You can also add lime at this time (keep in mind that's going to make it more watery).

4. Put it in the fridge and leave it alone for at least and hour. Then taste it and decide what it needs. Don't try to asses this when it's first made, you're just going to frustrate yourself. The flavors need to mingle a bit. Pro-tip: if it tastes like it's missing something, try adding more cilantro before you try anything else.

*I usually use those little red peppers your find in the hispanic food section of every supermarket. You can use whatever you want. Keep in mind that the seeds and rib are what make it hot. If I'm looking for the pepper flavor but not the spice, I just chop off the top and shake out the seeds.
**In the event you added too many hot peppers, lime juice is going to be your friend.