Instructions: Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a small saute pan over medium heat and saute the shallots until they have softened. Scrape them into the insert of a slow cooker. (OR. If your microwave oven is large enough to hold the slow cooker insert, place the oil and shallots in the insert, cover with the inverted lid or a flat plate, and place the insert in the microwave. Cook on high for 4-5 minutes, or until the shallots have softened.)

Place the remaining ingredients, including the 3 tablespoons of oil, in the slow cooker insert. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until the vegetables are soft but not mushy. Serve with corn chips. The salsa can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

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