Jesse’s Salsa (Variation on Alycia’s)

Ingredients

• 8 cups diced tomatoes (30-35 Romas diced 1/4"-1/2" with skins)
• 2 bell peppers diced
• 2 medium or 5 small onions diced
• 7 jalepenos (3-4 with seeds is a medium "Pace" salsa. Leave all seeds in for hot.)
• 2 cloves minced garlic (or 2 tsp.)
• 2 T lime juice
• 2 T canning salt
• 1 1/3 c vinegar
• 1/4 c sugar
• 18 oz. tomato paste (to help thicken. Use more if using a juicier tomato than a Roma)

Instructions

1. Boil all ingredients for 15 minutes. Simmer one hour.
2. Pour into jars (1/4" from top) and seal pints for 15 minutes and quarts for 20 minutes.