Zesty Salsa for Canning

Zesty Salsa for Canning
Canning Recipe Ingredients:

• 10 cups roughly chopped tomatoes
• 5 cups chopped and seeded bell peppers
• 5 cups chopped onions
• 2 1/2 cups hot peppers, chopped, seeded
• 1 1/4 cups cider vinegar
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• Directions:

Canning Recipe Instructions:
First of all Combine all ingredients except tomato paste in large sauce pot.
And then Simmer until desired thickness.
Stir in tomato paste.
Ladle hot salsa into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head-space.
Process 15 minutes in a hot water bath.
Note: use more hot peppers for a very hot salsa or less for mild.
It depends on how hot your peppers are and how hot you like your salsa.
I never get close to 2 1/2 cups for our mild salsa.