Best Canning Salsa

Name: Best Canning Salsa
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 12 pints
Ingredients: 16 cups tomatoes, peeled and quartered; 6 cups onions, chopped; 2 cups jalapenos, chopped; 2 1/2 cups white vinegar; 1 cup sugar; 2 cups red chili peppers, chopped (optional for hot salsa); 1/2 cup pickling salt; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 2 teaspoons black pepper; 2 tablespoons cumin seeds; 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato paste; 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped

Submitted by cleash

"I received this recipe from a friend and have been making it for years. I think it has the best flavors with the cumin seed and cilantro. Increase the amount of peppers to increase the heat."

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photo by Jeffrey C.

Ready In:: 2hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 13
Yields:: 12 pints

ingredients

16 cups tomatoes, peeled and quartered
6 cups onions, chopped
2 cups jalapenos, chopped
2 ¹⁄₂ cups white vinegar
1 cup sugar
2 cups red chili peppers, chopped (optional for hot salsa)
¹⁄₂ cup pickling salt
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons black pepper
2 tablespoons cumin seeds
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato paste
¹⁄₂ bunch cilantro, chopped

directions

Blend all ingredients except cilantro and cook for 2 hours, uncovered.
Sterilize canning jars.
Put the salsa in the jars and evenly distribute the cilantro on top of the jars. I also put 1 tablespoon of lime juice in each jar.
Water bath the jars for 15 minutes.