Title: Picante Salsa Sauce - Ron Piper
Categories: Salsa
Yield: 1 Pints
| 5 | lb | Tomatoes -OR- |
| | | Chilies, hot (2-6); chopped |
| 1 | lg | Onion; chopped |
| 1 | lg | Bell pepper, green; chopped |
| 3 | | Garlic cloves; minced |
| 2/3 | c | Tomato paste |
| 3/4 | c | Vinegar, white |
| 3 | tb | Sugar |
| 1 | tb | Salt, pickling |
| 2 | ts | Paprika - OPTIONAL -- |
| 2 | ts | Cilantro; finely chopped |
Blanch tomatoes. Chop peppers and onion, bring to boil, then simmer 1/2
hour. Add cilantro and cook another 1/2 hour Notes: Pour into hot
sterilized jars. Boil lids 15 - 20 minutes. After blanching tomatoes, add
only tomatoes, do not add all the tomato juice, otherwise you will end up
with a thin(runny) salsa. You can double & triple this recipe and it will
turn out real nice