Abe's Salsa

My dad is a great cook and this is his salsa recipe. I finally decided to share it with the world! All I have to say is, it's fantastic and that jarred supermarket stuff just doesn't compare.

Ingredients
5 tomatoes, diced
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large onion (you can use 2 medium ones also), finely chopped
3 cloves of garlic, diced

1 serrano pepper, diced and seeded (this is for a mild version--use 2 or leave in some seeds if you like it spicy)
1 small can tomato paste
1/4 cup (or less) of water
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a pot. Add the onion, garlic, and serrano pepper and stir continuously until the onion is translucent. Add some salt while these ingredients are cooking. Do not let these ingredients brown. Add the tomatoes and tomatoes and stir to mix with the other ingredients. Add the water a dash at a time as needed. The salsa should be thick and not watery. Add some pepper to taste. Continue stirring over the medium heat for another 5 minutes. Let the salsa cool and enjoy with some tortilla chips and whatever else you like to eat with salsa!