I spent today making Salsa. I am loving all of the great stuff that I have been able to make and put up this year thanks to all of the tomatoes that great friends and family have gifted me with. There is just nothing better than going to the cabinet on a cold dreary day and pulling out something that reminds you of sunshine and warmth.
And this is definite warmth!
The Salsa Recipe:
18 tomatoes
1/4 c.vinegar
2 onions finely chopped
1TBSP salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 cups peppers (I used 1 cup of mild and 1 cup of medium and just 1 hot pepper)
1/4 c. chopped cilantro
1 1/2tsp. chili powder
2 TBSP lime juice
I drop my tomatoes in boiling water and then put them in ice water to make them easy to peel. I then squeeze out any excess liquid and throw them in the food processor but you can dice them really fine, then simply combine all of the ingredients together. Let it sit in the refrigerator overnight. The next day bring the batch to a boil then put in pint jars. Place your jars in a pan of water and let boil for 20 minutes, this seals the lids. It’s that easy!
My pictures of food never show the true color no matter how hard I try. Especially if it is red. Maybe I need some floodlights in my kitchen or something. I took about 20 pictures just to get this one half way decent. If you make the salsa it will be a bright red. All of my photos look either orange or burgundy.
How many pints per batch?
Hey Jyl,
I’m confused… when you say “bring the batch to a boil”, do you throw everything that’s been combined together in boiling water? strain and then put them in jars? I’ve never canned, so I’m not sure on the process.
Thanks for your help! can’t wait to get started!
You just boil everything that has been combined. Do not add water, it will make it really runny.
I just use whatever is most plentiful in the garden. I am allergic to jalapenos and never use them but you can. For hot salsa I typically use cowhorns. For a mild salsa I use bell peppers or banana peppers or both. Any pepper will work, it just depends on your taste and how hot ot mild you want your salsa to turn out.
I was also wondering about the kind of peppers you used in the salsa??
what kind of peppers did you use in this salsa?
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Your salsa looks delicious! It will be a treat when summer-time tomatoes are just a memory! I also like to roast and then freeze summer tomatoes to enjoy in the dead of winter!