Best Canning Salsa - cooking recipe

Ingredients

16 cups tomatoes, peeled and quartered
6 cups onions, chopped
2 cups jalapenos, chopped
2 1/2 cups white vinegar
1 cup sugar
2 cups red chili peppers, chopped (optional for hot salsa)
1/2 cup pickling salt
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons black pepper
2 tablespoons cumin seeds
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato paste
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped

Preparation

Blend all ingredients except cilantro and cook for 2 hours, uncovered.
Sterilize canning jars.
Put the salsa in the jars and evenly distribute the cilantro on top of the jars. I also put 1 tablespoon of lime juice in each jar.
Water bath the jars for 15 minutes.