Rachel's Hot Stuff ( Salsa )

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 lbs roma tomatoes
• 3 lbs tomatoes
• 5 anaheim chilies, diced
• 4 poblano chiles, diced
• 10 -12 large jalapenos, diced
• 4 serrano chilies, diced
• 3 red chilies, diced
• 4 yellow chiles, diced
• 5 habanero peppers, diced
• 2 cups onions, coarse chop
• 1/2-3/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper

Recipe

• 1 prepare tomatoes by blanching for easy peeling.
• 2 peel, core and roughly chop tomatoes, to desirable size.
• 3 larger chop for chunky salsa.
• 4 set tomatoes in a colander and let drain 20-25 minutes.
• 5 you should have about 14 cups of chopped tomatoes.
• 6 set aside.
• 7 dice chiles.
• 8 please wear gloves, capsacian in the chiles can burn your skin.
• 9 wash throughly with hot water and soap when done.
• 10 you can seed the chiles if you want.
• 11 the size of the dice depends on your taste.
• 12 ¼ inch dice is chunky.
• 13 you will need about 5 cups total of diced chiles.
• 14 set aside.
• 15 chop onions to desired size, larger for chunky salsa.
• 16 mince garlic.
• 17 set aside.
• 18 place tomatoes into a large sauce pan, 8 qt is good, and bring to boil.
• 19 reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 20 add vinegar, stir.
• 21 add sugar, salt and pepper, stir.
• 22 add onions and garlic, stir.
• 23 add diced chiles, stir.
• 24 return mixture to a boil.
• 25 remove from heat.
• 26 go to step 10 if canning, if not let cool to room temperature and store in air tight container in refrigerator for up to 5 days.
• 27 fill clean and sterile canning jars to within ½ inch of top.
• 28 (this makes 15 ½ pint jars and about 7 pint jars) wipe rims clean.
• 29 place lids on and tighten bands finger tight.
• 30 place in water bat canner and process for 35 minutes.
• 31 do not start time until water comes back to a full rolling boil.
• 32 remove from canner and allow to come to room temperature on wire rack or towel.
• 33 store in a cool dry place.