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Mild Tomato Salsa

Name: Mild Tomato Salsa
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10 pints.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 10-1/2 pounds tomatoes (about 35 medium), peeled and quartered; 4 medium green peppers, chopped; 3 large onions, chopped; 2 cans (12 ounces each) tomato paste; 1-3/4 cups white vinegar; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped; 1 celery rib, chopped; 15 garlic cloves, minced; 4 to 5 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped; 1/4 cup canning salt; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

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Total Time

Prep: 40 min. + simmering Process: 20 min.

Makes

10 pints

I got this salsa recipe from my sister, and my children and I have been making batches of it ever since. We pair pint jars with packages of tortilla chips for zesty Christmas gifts. When the kids give this present to their teachers, they can truthfully say they helped make it. —Pamela Lundstrum, Bird Island, Minnesota

Mild Tomato Salsa Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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Ingredients

10-1/2 pounds tomatoes (about 35 medium), peeled and quartered
4 medium green peppers, chopped
3 large onions, chopped
2 cans (12 ounces each) tomato paste
1-3/4 cups white vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
15 garlic cloves, minced
4 to 5 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup canning salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

In a large stockpot, cook tomatoes, uncovered, over medium heat 20 minutes. Drain, reserving 2 cups liquid. Return tomatoes to the pot.
Stir in green peppers, onions, tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, red pepper, celery, garlic, jalapenos, canning salt, hot pepper sauce and reserved tomato liquid. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 1 hour, stirring frequently.
Ladle hot mixture into 10 hot 1-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight.
Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 20 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Editor's Note

Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 14 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 182mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.