Garden Fresh Salsa

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 quarts tomatoes, chopped (about 14-15lbs of tomatoes, depending on size. yes, this is a lot of tomatoes, but it will make abou)
• 9 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 cup lime juice
• 3 teaspoons pickling salt (more of less for taste)
• 2 teaspoons cumin (more of less for taste)
• 1 tablespoon oregano (optional, more of less for taste)
• chili pepper (more of less for taste)
• 1/3 cup cilantro, snipped (more of less for taste)
• 1/3 cup jalapeno
• 3 large onions, once red, yellow, and

Recipe

• 1 prepare tomatoes. boil in hot water 1-2 minutes, then dump into a cold water bath. peel skins and chop up all tomatoes into bite size pieces. the liquid will cook down and so will the size of the pieces.
• 2 start cooking tomatoes(not in stainless steel pot) let it come to a rolling boil, then reduce to a simmer.
• 3 with a measuring cup, take out any excess liquid from the tomatoes. i usually take out the liquid 4-5 times before starting to add any vegetables. i let it simmer for over an hour, so i can let all the juices cook out.
• 4 once you have the consistency you want, add the vegetables. start with diced garlic, cumin, salt, lime juice, oregano, and cayenne pepper. let these seasonings cook in and try a few taste test to alter if needed.
• 5 next, add cilantro, jalapenos, and 3 onions. let the mixture cook for as long as you'd like. i usually let it sit and simmer again for another hour to let the jalapenos cook inches.
• 6 prepare your water-bath. let it come to a rolling boil. wash out and rinse your jars. then set them into the water-bath for 10 minutes, for sterilization!
• 7 once jars are sterile, fill them with salsa, leaving 1/2in head space. wipe rims, add lids and rings.
• 8 place jars back into water bath and set timer for 15 minutes.