Salsa (Water Bath Safe) — FarmPal

Canning recipe yielding 8-10 pints. Stores for 12 months.

Method
canning
Yield
8-10 pints
Storage
12 months
Difficulty
intermediate

Ingredients

  • •10 cups chopped tomatoes (about 6 lbs)
  • •5 cups chopped onions
  • •4 cups chopped peppers (mix of sweet and hot to taste)
  • •1 cup bottled lime juice
  • •6 cloves garlic, minced
  • •2 tablespoons canning salt
  • •1 tablespoon cumin
  • •1 tablespoon oregano
  • •1 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. 1Prepare all vegetables, removing seeds from peppers if less heat desired
  2. 2Combine all ingredients except cilantro in large pot
  3. 3Bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes
  4. 4Stir in cilantro
  5. 5Ladle hot salsa into hot pint jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace
  6. 6Remove bubbles, wipe rims, apply lids
  7. 7Process pints 15 minutes in boiling water bath
  8. 8DO NOT reduce lime juice it's essential for safe acidity