eddie's mild to hot salsa
I know a lot of people like salsa, some like it HOT and some like not so hot. This recipe is for mild but you can add a cayenne pepper to each jar. I like to make 10 hot and 10 mild, but you must remember to mark the hot jars.
prep time
25 Min
cook time
method
Canning/Preserving
yield
20 pint jars
Ingredients
- 24 pounds tomatoes
- 1- 12 ounces can tomato paste
- 1/2 bunch cilantro, fresh
- 16 - jalapeno peppers
- 2 medium heads garlic minced
- 6 large green bell peppers
- 6 large onions chopped
- 9 tablespoons salt
- 1 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- NOW THE HOT PART:
- 10 medium cayenne pepper ( if wanted)
How To Make eddie's mild to hot salsa
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Step 1Core and peel the tomatoes. Remove seeds and pulp. Put seeds and pulp through a food mill, chop the outside of the tomatoes.
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Step 2In a large pot over low heat, boil the milled liquid and tomato paste for 1 hour or until the liquid is reduced by 1/3.
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Step 3In a blender or food processor, puree cilantro, jalapenos, garlic,and1/2 cup of the tomato liquid from the large pot. Slowly stir this mixture into the pot.
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Step 4Bring the contents of the pot to a boil while mixing in the green peppers, onions, chopped tomatoes, salt , vinegar, and brown sugar. in a small bowl dissolve the cornstarch.
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Step 5Add the cornstarch mixture to the pot, stirring continually boil the mixture until all vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes allow the mixture to cool
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Step 6Put mixture into 20 stearel pint jar's leaving 1/4 head space. Add the 10 cayenne peppers to 10 jars put on lids and rings.
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Step 7Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
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Category:
Vegetables
Category:
Salsas
Category:
Vegetable Appetizers
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Culture:
Southwestern
Method:
Canning/Preserving
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