Canned The Summer In A Salsa !

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 5 lbs tomatoes (red and green tomatoes seeded and chopped = 5 pounds)
• 1 lb chile (i used 2 jalapenos, 2 bell peppers, 1 habanero, 1 tabasco, and 1 chipotle that i made)
• 1 lb sweet onion, diced
• 1 cup vinegar (5 percent acidity)
• 1 lime, juice and zest of
• 1 tablespoon cumin powder
• 3 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (also additional fresh cilantro can be added at time of serving)

Recipe

• 1 place all but the paste and cilantro in a heavy bottom pot bring to a boil then simmer 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
• 2 add paste stir in and cook 10 minutes.
• 3 add the cilantro stir in and simmer for 5 more minutes.
• 4 ladle into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace. wipe jars and adjust lids and process in water canner for 15 minutes.