

If you like this best salsa recipe for canning, then you will love my Creamy Jalapeno Salsa and my Black Bean and Mango Salsa! Seeing you make my recipes makes my day! You can also use the hashtag #delishknowledge on social media. If you make this recipe, come back to rate it and leave a comment. Yes, salt does not affect pH levels so you are welcome to use less salt than written here. When I make this hot, I usually add 2 cups chopped bell peppers and 1/2 cup of chopped jalapeños. If you want more heat, then I recommend subbing in some of the chopped bell peppers for spicier peppers. This salsa recipe for canning uses 2 1/2 cups of chopped bell peppers along with 3-4 medium jalapeños. You cannot add in more peppers, but you can substitute the type of peppers. It has also been verified by the OSU Home Food Preservation center. This recipe was developed by a Master Canner and has been in my husband’s family for 40 years. Plus, good salsa is ridiculously expensive and if you can make your own for just a dollar or two a jar, it’s worth it! It’s a little bit of work upfront, but the results are so worth it. Remove, let cool and that’s it! (I use these tongs and they are the only piece of equipment that I highly, highly recommend if you are going to can. Place the tops on the jars and process in a hot water bath for 30 minutes. I use a funnel to keep things clean, but just make sure you wipe the top of the jar clean before putting the tops on.

Taste it! It will taste awesome I highly recommend grabbing a few spoonfuls and enjoying with chips while it cooks. Put everything into a large stockpan and simmer for at least 30 minutes until it thickens. If you want your salsa to have more texture, then I recommend chopping the tomatoes by hand and using the food processor for everything else. I did one batch chopping everything by hand and one roughly chopping using the food processor and they results were really similar. To make things easier, you can use your food processor. (I use my spider to transfer the tomatoes from the boiling water to the ice water without getting splashed.) Then, remove the tomatoes from the water and place directly into a bowl if iced water to shock. To do this, make an “X” in the bottom of the tomatoes, then place in boiling water for 60 seconds. The only difficult thing is removing the skins from the tomatoes ahead of time. This makes it much easier in the long-run. Prep all of your ingredients ahead of time It couldn’t be simpler and you don’t need any fancy equipment to do it. However– don’t be intimidated by the canning process.

It will make a lot of salsa but you could also pour it into jars and gift it to friends without canning. I’m writing this recipe as one to be canned, but you don’t need to.

You’re going to need a lot of tomatoes, so skip the $3.99/lb heirlooms for this salsa. The uglies are what most tomato farmers sell for dirt cheap- they are ugly, misshapen tomatoes that are perfect for salsa making. Oh yeah, this salsa is drinkable.īefore I was gifted so many tomatoes, I used to head to the farmer’s market this time of year and stock up on the uglies. I’m currently looking at 60 jars of salsa in my kitchen, of which BL has already gone through 3 of them in a week. I naively thought I could make salsa, sauce and canned diced tomatoes in a single afternoon, which turned into 2 days of non-stop salsa making. My mother-in-law brought me 75 pounds of tomatoes last week… which sounded really good until I saw exactly how many tomatoes 75 pounds really is. It might be one of the best things that’s ever come out of my kitchen. I wish I could invite all of you over to my house so you could have a bite of this homemade salsa for canning.
