Garden Salsa
Source of Recipe
From "Beginner's Guide to Canning" by Diane Devereaux
Recipe Introduction
"I dedicate a specific area in my garden to grow the ingredients for this crowd-pleasing salsa recipe. Short on time or garden space? Not to worry! Fresh store-bought ingredients or even commercially canned peeled tomatoes will work just fine. The key is to make it easy for yourself."
List of Ingredients
◦ 4 � pounds Roma tomatoes (16 medium), cored and diced (8 cups)
◦ 2 medium yellow onions, finely chopped (2 cups)
◦ 6 jalape�o peppers, finely chopped (1 � cups)
◦ 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped (1 cup)
◦ 1 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
◦ � cup apple cider vinegar
◦ � cup freshly squeezed lime juice
◦ 8 cloves garlic, minced
◦ 1 tablespoon salt
Recipe
This recipe is hot packed, so have clean jars resting in hot water. In a smaller pot, add lids and rings, 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar, and water to cover. Boil for 5 minutes, then remove from heat and set aside.
In a large stockpot, combine the tomatoes, onions, jalape�os, bell pepper, cilantro, vinegar, lime juice, garlic, and salt. Mix well. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
Place the hot jars on a cutting board. Using a funnel, ladle the hot salsa into the jars, being sure to leave a �-inch headspace. Remove the air bubbles and add additional salsa if necessary to maintain the �-inch headspace.
Wipe the rim of each jar with a warm washcloth dipped in distilled white vinegar. Place a lid and ring on each jar and hand-tighten.
Place the jars in the water bather, ensuring each jar is covered by at least 1 inch of water. Add 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar to the water and turn the heat to high. Bring the canner to a boil and process quarts for 25 minutes and pints for 15 minutes. Be sure not to start your timer until the water is at a full rolling boil. After processing, wait 5 minutes before removing the jars from the canner.
Makes 3 quarts or 6 pints
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