This is a great recipe for canning, but it also serves up deliciously fresh with piles of tortilla chips.
Simple Salsa
Simple Salsa
From the Foodsmiths Archives
3-4 16oz jars
Appetizer
A wonderful recipe for using fresh Ontario tomatoes (or some from your garden!) to enjoy throughout the winter.
Ingredients
- 5 lbs ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped. If using Roma tomatoes, leave the peel on and chop in your food processor.
- 2 large red onions, diced
- 1 red and 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 55ml can tomato paste
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp paprika or smoked paprika for a flavour tweak
- 4 mild green chilies
- 3 or more jalapeno peppers (depending on how hot you like your salsa. Omit if you prefer very mild. Always use caution handling hot peppers)
- ¾ cup white vinegar
- 1 tbsp pickling salt
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup fresh cooked corn, sliced from the cob
- Grind of fresh pepper
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil gently for 1 hour
Pour into hot, sterilized jars and process according to your canning guide.
