Zesty Salsa For Canning - cooking 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

Preparation

Combine all ingredients except tomato paste in large sauce pot.
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.