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Green (Un-Ripe) Tomato Salsa for Canning
photo by yogiclarebear
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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8 pints
ingredients
- 5 lbs green tomatoes, chopped small (as you prefer for salsa)
- 6 yellow onions, chopped (4 cups)
- 3 jalapenos, chopped with seeds (1/2 cup)
- 4 large red bell peppers, chopped (2 cups)
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup lime juice
- 1⁄2 cup vinegar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1⁄2 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne (optional, to taste)
- 1 -2 teaspoon sugar
directions
- Combine everything in a large pot, mixing well. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, and cook for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- To continue canning, bring salsa to a boil.
- Ladle salsa into hot sterile jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe lids and jar edges clean before finger tightening lids and placing them back in the boiling canning pot.
- Process (boil) jars for 15 minutes.
- Remove carefully and let sit for 24 hours. Check lids for seal, and refrigerate any unsealed jars.
Questions & Replies
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Is there a reason I can't find any recipes for green tomato salsa that uses green CHERRY tomatoes? I have this wild rogue cherry tomato entity (lol i kid you not it should have its own moon orbiting it) that came out of nowhere and in a matter of a few weeks has taken over a quarter of my backyard! Admittedly I allowed it to grow amok even as it enveloped my poor sun loving flowers and shrubs, with plans to pull it out as soon as the hundreds of little green tomatoes turned red. But the critters get to them before I do and I've managed to get only a few ripe ones so im going to pull it out but what to do with all those green tomatoes? There are literally hundreds and hundreds of these little green guys so when i read here that green tomatoes could replace tomatillos in salsa verde recipes with yummy results i was so excited! I could make gallons! Im in California and this would make a great addition to the sugar cookies and apple walnut bread i like to make for friends and family (no not to be eaten together, not even here lol). But why havent i seen anybody doing it with the Cherries? Please help! And thank you to anybody for enduring my babbling all the way to the end. It was very cathartic for me.
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Reviews
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This was great! I made two batches, the first with green Roma tomatoes & I put most of the ingredients in the food processor. This batch was a light orange. Second batch I used the real green tomatoes (Big Boy & Early Girl) and cut up the ingredients into a more chunky size, and cut all the other ingredients by hand also. The texture of this salsa was much more chunky and was very green with red highlights. Both recipes were great and it's a wonderful way to use up the green tomatoes.
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We just made this today as I had about 10lbs of green tomatoes still in the garden. It is fabulous! After it cooked, I made a few adjustments - I added extra cumin and a teaspoon or two of chili powder and a little extra salt and it was absolutely perfect! I will definitely be making it and freezing it in party portions (pint size ziplocs) for the winter every time I have extra green tomatoes!!
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This is my first time ever offering a rating and review to anything.... This salsa is so good, I felt compelled to join and do it. I made a 1/2 batch yesterday with my own garden leftovers, and we ate an entire jar before dinner. So, I found a local farm that has green tomatoes for sale and bought 10 lbs. Now, I am making enough for us to enjoy throughout the year, and to give away. I never thought I would say this, but maybe this is the best salsa I've had, and my husband agrees. I also looked up the toxin, an alkaloid called Tomatine, found in green tomatoes and the plant itself to check on safety. The "health.groups.yahoo.com" site has an interesting article on it, calling it relatively harmless and may even have some benefits.
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I almost forgot to rate this recipe! I used this on our green tomatoes last fall...great recipe! I omitted the sugar just because I forgot and it was still very good! My husband and I are addicted to this salsa...I liked it best after freshly made. He liked it best after it was canned. Thanks for a great recipe!
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