Fresh Tomato Salsa

Name: Fresh Tomato Salsa
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 gallon
Ingredients: 12 ripe tomatoes, chopped; 6 medium onions, finely chopped; 3 medium green bell peppers, finely chopped; 1 (12 ounce) jar pickled jalapeno peppers, drained and diced; 6 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 6 tablespoons vegetable oil; 6 tablespoons lemon juice; 6 tablespoons cider vinegar; 2 -3 cloves garlic, finely minced; 3 tablespoons dried cilantro; 3 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce (for thicker salsa, add 2 cans tomato sauce and one 12 oz. can tomato paste, instead); 3 teaspoons dried oregano

Submitted by Fauve

"Here's a recipe for a crowd. The fresh taste of this salsa has flavor far and beyond that of commercially prepared salsas. You may wish to use a food processer to shorten preparation time. Recipe from N.C. Farm Bureau."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 13
Yields:: 1 gallon

ingredients

12 ripe tomatoes, chopped
6 medium onions, finely chopped
3 medium green bell peppers, finely chopped
1 (12 ounce) jar pickled jalapeno peppers, drained and diced
6 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 tablespoons lemon juice
6 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 -3 cloves garlic, finely minced
3 tablespoons dried cilantro
3 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce (for thicker salsa, add 2 cans tomato sauce and one 12 oz. can tomato paste, instead)
3 teaspoons dried oregano

directions

Mix all ingredients together and chill to allow flavors to meld.
This keeps several days in the refrigerator, but unused portions make a great basis for soup starter.
Simply add some more chopped tomatoes, your favorite meat, vegetable stock, potatoes, etc.
Adjust the liquid and spices to taste.
Enjoy or freeze for later.

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Fauve

Norwood, North Carolina

September 15, 2007: Here's a photo of me and my two girls before leaving our hotel room to go to an Avett Brothers concert. We're all huge fans of the group. We're also huge fans of each other. It's fun to have adult children. --- About me: I'm an artist, and art teacher to kids kindergarten age through 8th grade. My life whirls at a breakneck pace. I teach approximately 800 students, and have 30 different classes each week. It's crazy!!! The rewards, however, are the numerous hugs and good vibes I get from my students. If I didn't have my good-looking husband to stabilize me, I'd surely be sporting a straight-jacket. Oh, and did I mention my yarn obsession? I've made hundreds of crochet items in the past few months, and have a little shop on etsy. Check out my website when you have the time: 8754768"

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