Best 5 Canning Garden Fresh Salsa Recipes

ZESTY SALSA CANNING RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash your jars, lids, screw bands, and canning tools in hot soapy water. Rinse thoroughly to remove all suds. Set aside to air dry on a clean kitchen towel.
• Place the jar rack into water bath canner, place jars in the canner, and add water to cover. Bring the canner to a simmer (180˚F) for 10 minutes, and keep the jars hot until you are ready to fill them.
• Add the prepared tomatoes, onions, peppers, garlic, vinegar, and cilantro to a large saucepot. Stir to combine. Add up to 1 tablespoon of salt and hot sauce, if using.
• Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, than reduce the heat to a simmer (180˚F), and cook the salsa about 10 minutes.
• Spread a kitchen towel on the counter. Use your jar lifter to lift a jar from the canner. Drain the water back into the canner, and place on the towel. Keep the remaining jars in the canner so they stay hot.
• Use your canning funnel and ladle to fill the jar with hot salsa, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
• Wipe the rim to remove any residue, center a lid on the jar, and screw on a band until it is fingertip tight. Use your jar lifter to place the jar back into the canner, and repeat with the remaining jars. Leave a little space in between the jars.
• Once all the jars are in canner, adjust the water level so it is two inches above the jar tops.
• Cover the canner and bring to boil over high heat. Once water boils vigorously, continue boiling both half-pint and pint jars for 15 minutes at altitudes of less than 1,000 feet. Adjust processing time for your altitude if necessary (See Notes).
• When processing time is complete, turn off heat, and allow the canner to cool down and settle for about 5 minutes.
• Spread a dry kitchen towel on the counter. Remove the cover by tilting lid away from you so that steam does not burn your face.
• Use the jar lifter to remove the jars from canner and place on the towel. Keep the jars upright, and don't tighten bands or check the seals yet. Let the jars sit undisturbed for 12 to 24-hours to cool.
• After 12 to 24-hours, check to be sure jar lids have sealed by pushing on the center of the lid. The lid should not pop up. If the lid flexes up and down, it did not seal. Refrigerate jar and use up within a week.
• Remove the screw on bands and wash the jars. Label, date, and store your jars in a cool, dark place for 12 to 18 months.
• Allow at least 3 to 4 weeks for the salsa to develop its flavor. Once the jar is open, refrigerate and use up within a week. Yields 12 half pints or 6 pints.

ZESTY SALSA RECIPE FOR CANNING

Steps:

• Prepare boiling water canner. Heat jars in simmering water until ready for use. Do not boil. Wash lids in warm soapy water and set aside with bands
• Combine tomatoes, green peppers, onions, chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, cilantro, salt and hot pepper sauce, if using, in a large stainless steel saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and boil gently, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Ladle hot salsa into hot jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rim. Center lid on jar and apply band, adjust to fingertip tight. Place jar in boiling water canner. Repeat until all jars are filled.
• Process both pint and half pint jars for 15 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Turn off heat, remove lid, let jars stand 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool 12-24 hours. Check lids for seal, they should not flex when center is pressed.

CANNING GARDEN FRESH SALSA

Steps:

• 1. BLANCH TOMATOES: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Blanch by dropping a few tomatoes at a time into the boiling water for about 2 minutes at a time. Remove from boiling water and drop into cold water. I fill up sink with cold water. Do this in batches of 6 to 7 tomatoes at time.
• 2. Peel and chop tomatoes coarsely; layer in a large strainer with salt. I used about 4 tablespoons of pickling salt. Layer of tomato, sprinkle with salt; repeat until all tomatoes are in the strainer. NOTE: Set strainer inside of a large bowl. This will catch the liquid from the tomatoes. To prevent the tomatoes from sitting in the juice turn a smaller bowl upside down in the large bowl for the strainer to set on. The idea is to remove the liquid from the tomatoes. Allow tomatoes to drain for several hour or overnight in a cool spot. Do NOT put in refrigerator. I cover with a towel.
• 3. STERILIZE JARS: place canning jars in a large canner; cover with water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes. If you have hard water; add about 3 tablespoons of white vinegar to the water to prevent lime build up on the jars. STERLIZE LIDS: Place lid in boiling water for 5 minutes
• 4. Peel and chop onions. De-seed Jalapeno's and Bell Peppers; chop fine. Peel and mince garlic. Juice limes. Set all this aside.
• 5. Chop the drained tomatoes to texture of your liking; mix with onions, peppers, and garlic. Place in a large deep pot. Mince cilantro and add to pot. Also, add ground cummin seed.
• 6. Mix the tomato paste with one cup of the salsa mixture; combine until smooth and add to pot. Bring salsa to a boil.
• 7. Carefully lift sterilized jars from boiling water. Pour 1 half of the water into sink and other half back into pot. (you will need to keep boiling) This will keep the boiling water level up.
• 8. Add 3 tablespoons of fresh lime juice to each jar. Fill jar with boiling hot salsa mixture leaving 1-inch space from top of jar. Place hot sterlized lids on jars and tighten bands.
• 9. Place jars back into boiling water; boil for 20 minutes. Remove jars from water bath and place on a dry towel to cool. Once cooled check seals and band.

GARDEN FRESH SALSA - IN A JAR

Steps:

• 1. Lets start off with, getting all ingredients together.
• 2. Take the Roma tomatoes and get ready to blanch them. Get a large dish pan and fill about halfway with water. Bring to a boil. Once water is boiling, place tomatoes in boiling water for about 2 to 3 minutes.
• 3. Remove from water, let cool to peel.
• 4. Meanwhile, start chopping jalapenos, (use rubber cloves to chop jalapeno peppers).
• 5. Chop other ingredients
• 6. Once tomatoes have cool, and peel, chop tomatoes.
• 7. Place in a large dish pan or a large pot, tomatoes and all chopped ingredients. Add vinegar, lime juice, red pepper flakes and kosher salt.
• 8. Put pan or pot on stove and cook on medium and let it start boiling. Once it's starts boiling, time it, for 20 to 30 minutes, until flavors blend and tomatoes looks soft. Taste for seasoning, add more salt, red pepper flakes if desired.
• 9. Take your lids and place in a small sauce pan of water, bring to a boil. Keep boiling lids.
• 10. Take the half pint jars and fill them with hot water.
• 11. Take the hot salsa
• 12. and add to the jars, and put lids and rings on, let set until sealed. Let cool, and store. Refrigerate un-used salsa. Enjoy with Tostitos chips or corn chips.

GARDEN SALSA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, green pepper, onions, garlic, vinegar, lemon juice, oil, jalapeno and seasonings. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with chips.