Salsa

I know we all have salsa from a jar, but once you have this, you will never go back! It's extremely delicious, just packed full of flavor. Tastes so fresh and healthy! It's also the winner of many a salsa competition in California for my cousin Wendy! My mouth waters just typing it up!

10 pounds of tomatoes, blanched and skinned.
2 large onions... diced
1 green bell pepper... diced
10-15 jalapenos, seeded and deveined... diced
3-4 Habaneros, seeded and deveined... diced
1 bunch cilantro/coriander, chopped
1/2 cup white vinegar
2 Tbs sugar
1 1/2 Tbs salt
1 1/2 Tbs chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Chop the Onions, Peppers and tomatoes in a food processor. Pulse enough to make them the right consistency.... to your taste... do you like your salsa kind of chunky? ... or a bit finer..... You'll find what you like once you try it! I prefer it kind of finely chopped.

Place everything in a stock pot, bring to boil, turn heat down, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.

Pour hot salsa into jars, seal and process jars in a stock pot 2 inches under water for 35 minutes.

This recipe yields 8 to 9 pint jars! If it's not tomato season, or you just aren't motivated to blanch and peel 10 pounds of tomatoes you can use 5 x28 oz cans of chopped tomatoes.