Manda's Winter Salsa

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, diced into small pieces,about half of the liquid drained
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 stalks celery, diced (leaves, and all)
• 1/4 cup diced green pepper, , or more to your liking
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 diced jalapeno pepper (optional)
• 4 -5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup vinegar (i use 1/8 c. cider and 1/8 c. )
• 1/2 limes, juice of or 1/4 cup realime juice (fresh is better)
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried cilantro leaves (, more or less to taste)

Recipe

• 1 in med.
• 2 saucepan, combine all ingredients, except garlic.
• 3 bring to boil, stirring.
• 4 add minced garlic, mix, reduce heat and simmer 45 min.
• 5 ,stirrring occasionally.
• 6 remove from heat and let cool.
• 7 refrigerate until serving.
• 8 serve with tortilla chips.
• 9 makes approx.
• 10 4 c.
• 11 of salsa.