Friday, September 12, 2008

Salsa

I'm always a little leary about making my own salsa. I've had a few experiences where the salsa was less than fabulous. But thanks to Shirley and her willingness to share her most excellent salsa recipe, I have the best salsa yet!

Salsa

  • 20 ripe tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 large onions
  • 3 green peppers, chopped
  • 4 jalepeno peppers (I left these out)
  • 4 tbsp crushed red pepper (I used half this amount)
  • 1 bunch of celery, chopped
  • 1 cup fresh parsley
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 3 small cans of tomato paste
  • 4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 6 tbsp sugar
  • 2 cloves of garlic

Chop all veggies and cook until boiling. Add 3 tbsp cornstarch, mixed with water. Pour into sterile jars. Process for 20 minutes.

Makes 8 pints.