Picante Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 to 8 fresh jalapeno peppers
4 cloves garlic
1 small can tomato paste
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. vinegar
1/4 tsp. alum
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. salt
4 c. chopped fresh tomatoes
1 c. chopped onion
1 green bell pepper, chopped

Preparation

Combine jalapeno peppers, garlic, tomato paste, sugar, vinegar, alum and spices in blender.
Process until smooth. Combine with chopped vegetables in a large saucepan.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
Pour into hot sterilized pint jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
Seal.
Process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
Yield:
3 pints.