Canning Salsa with Garden Tomatoes, or… Two More Points for Hubby
August 26, 2008 by Sarah
Filed under Cooking & Recipes, Home & Garden, Read These!
Anyway… after Hubby earned some serious brownie points organizing the closet, he decided to get into salsa-making and canning. No, ladies you can’t have him, and he doesn’t have a brother! Let me tell you, this is THE BEST salsa I’ve ever tasted!
Homemade Salsa from Garden Tomatoes
- a half-bushel of tomatoes
- 8-10 Anaheim Chilis, seeded and chopped (3 cups)
- 1-2 Poblano Chilis, seeded and chopped (1 cup)
- 6 Fresno Chilis – “Red Jalepeno,” leave seeds and chop
- 2 Habanero Chilis (omit if you want mild salsa)
- 2 cups of onions, chopped
- 1-2 TBS sugar
- 1/2 cup distilled vinegar
- bunches of garlic (about 4 tsp)
1. First, peel the tomatoes. Have you ever tried to peel tomatoes? Yeah, me too. So here’s what you do:
- Boil some water in a large pot, like a dutch oven or a soup pot.
- Put the tomatoes in and blanch for about 3 minutes, or until you see little splits in the skin.
- Take them out with a slotted spoon, and put in a colander in the sink.
- Rinse with cool water, and let sit till they’re cool enough to handle
- Peel away! The skins should come right off.
3. Reduce heat, simmer for about 30 minutes, until the tomatoes are liquid-ish. You may have to mash them a little with a potato-masher.
4. Add all other ingredients. I am not a precise measurer when I cook, especially Italian food. So you may have to experiment a little to get the taste you want.
5. Let simmer for another 30-45 minutes, until the flavors combine well. Keep tasting, you’ll know!
6. Can the sauce in a water bath or pressure cooker. Don’t have a canner? Freeze it in plastic containers or bags. When you’re canning, if you need a wide-mouthed funnel, cut the top off of a milk jug or juice bottle.
Enjoy! You will not regret the extra time it takes to make this salsa!
Are organic or vine tomatoes too expensive in your store? Check out your local farmers market or produce stand. Many times, they will give you a discount if you buy a 1/2 or whole bushel. I watch my local produce stand for when they are about to go bad, and then ask if I can have the whole box at a discount.
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You might also enjoy: Homemade Tomato Sauce
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Yummm-O!! Your post really made me hungry for homemade salsa!! Hubs made some last year and it was the best!! I showed him you recipe and it made him hungry for it too!!!
We canned a few pints of sweet relish this evening, since we had a pile of cucumbers to use! We will probably make another batch tomorrow for Christmas gifts…:)
Thanks for sharing1
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That sounds like a delicious recipe!
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Wow, I am very impressed. Sounds delicious! Sounds better if you make it and give some to me – ha,ha!
And yes, you do look about 20!
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We have a ton of tomatoes too, and I have been freezing as sauce, but I am going to try this salsa tonight!
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What perfect timing! I just received a whole bunch of peppers and tomatoes and was trying to figure out what to do with all of them. This is perfect!
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This is the second salsa recipe for WFMW, and both of them are truly delicious! I can’t wait to try out this recipe; thanks for sharing!!
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Thanks for the recipe. We already canned our tomatoes, but maybe we can find some more. The Salsa sounds great. Now if I only had a new recipe for dinner tonight, I would be set.
Blessings.
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Love it! I was looking for more things to do with the tomatoes that are growing out of our ears.
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Love salsa! Thanks for sharing!
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Wow, I am so impressed! So, I am guessing the BIG Tomato Scare of ’08 did not phase you.
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I LOVE salsa! Yea!
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Thank you for posting this – I can’t raise tomatoes, I have a seriously rotten thumb, but we’re going to be going to a “pick your own” farm in a couple of weeks and I’m planning on loading up on at least 50 pounds of tomatoes, which will have to be made into something!
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Wow, Andrea! That is some serious tomato picking!! Have fun!
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that recipe looks so delicious. I can’t wait to try it! Thanks for sharing!
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I’ve actually been craving salsa lately and have been eating it before I go to bed for the past few nights. That looks yum!
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It is a bad idea to use food that is over ripe when canning. This is rule #1. Only use the freshest and best quality!
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