Zesty Salsa for Canning

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

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients except tomato paste in large sauce pot.
2. Simmer until desired thickness.
3. Stir in tomato paste.
4. Ladle hot salsa into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head-space.
5. Process 15 minutes in a hot water bath.
6. Note: use more hot peppers for a very hot salsa or less for mild.
7. It depends on how hot your peppers are and how hot you like your salsa.
8. I never get close to 2 1/2 cups for our mild salsa.

Yield:6