Salsa - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 c. ripe tomatoes
3 to 4 c. green peppers, chopped
1 to 2 c. hot peppers, chopped
2 c. onion, chopped
1 tsp. salt (optional)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 to 10 dashes Snappy Tom or Texas Pete hot sauce (depending on degree of spiciness desired)
1 1/2 c. vinegar
1 (10 oz.) can tomato paste
1/4 c. catsup

Preparation

Bring all ingredients to boil and simmer at least 30 minutes (3 to 4 hours in slow cooker).
Process in sterilized pint and 1/2 pint jars in hot water bath for 30 minutes.
Yields 8 pints.