17 February, 2010
Canned Salsa (Medium-hot)
Posted in : Sides & Appetizers, Vegetarian on by : wendland99Ingredients
- 8 cups very ripe tomatoes, cored & chopped (no need to peel or seed)
- 2 1/2 cups yellow onions, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups mild green Anaheim-type peppers, chopped
- 1 cup jalapeno peppers, minced
- 1 canned chipotle chili (optional– or you can add more for super hot salsa)
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 Tablespoon canning salt (also called pickling salt — it has no iodine)
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 15 ounces tomato sauce (homemade or from the store)
- 12 ounces tomato paste (homemade or from the store)
- juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Chop tomatoes, onions, peppers, garlic and chipotle chilis by hand or in a food processor. Make it as chunky or fine as you like. In a large non-aluminum pot, mix everything together except the lime juice and cilantro.
Bring the mixture to a boil. Continue boiling 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in lime juice and cilantro.
Fill six pint jars (or your choice of jars) with hot mixture. Wipe rims and add lids and screw-bands. Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Make sure the boiling water is deep enough to cover the jars by at least one inch, and start timing when the water returns to a boil after adding the jars.
Makes about 3.5 quarts (7 pints). Check the jar seals. If any haven’t sealed, you get to eat that right away! Keeps in the fridge for several weeks once opened.
If you want a very mild salsa, start by omitting the chipotle, cutting the cumin to 1 teaspoon, and removing the seeds from the jalapenos. Once the mixture has cooked for about 5 minutes, give it a taste, and season to desired “hotness” by adding the cumin, jalapeno seeds and chipotles (with or without the adobo sauce in the can). The recipe as listed makes a medium-hot version.
