GREEN TOMATO SALSA VERDE FOR CANNING

GREEN TOMATO SALSA VERDE FOR CANNING image

Yield 6 pints

Number Of Ingredients 10

7 cups chopped cored peeled green tomatoes
5-10 hot peppers
2 cups chopped red onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup lime juice
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper

Steps:

1. Prepare canner jars and lids. 2. In a large stainless steel saucepan, combine tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic and lime juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in cilantro, cumin, oregano, salt and black pepper. Reduce heat and boil gently, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. 3. Ladle hot salsa into hot jars, leaving 1/2 inch of headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding more hot salsa. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Screw band down until resistance is met, then increase to fingertip-tight. 4. Place jars in canner, ensuring they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil and process pint and half-pint jars for 20 minutes. Remove canner lid. Wait 5 minutes, then remove jars, cool and store.