Interested in making homemade meals from fresh or canned tomatoes? Wondering what to do with your abundance of garden tomatoes? Create homemade mild spice salsa with our mild salsa mix by Mrs. Wages®! Our mix is perfect for those who want to add a slight kick to your tomatoes for homemade salsa without the burn!
Each pouch makes 5 pints of mild salsa.
INGREDIENTS: DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (ONION, GREEN BELL PEPPER, CHILI PEPPER, RED BELL PEPPER, GARLIC), SALT, SPICE (INCLUDES PAPRIKA).
Instructions:
- 6 lbs fresh tomatoes (about
18 medium) or 6 cans (14.5 oz each) petite
diced regular or low sodium tomatoes, undrained - ½ cup Mrs.Wages® White Distilled Vinegar (5% acidity) or cider vinegar
- 1 pouch Mrs. Wages® Mild Salsa Mix
WASH fresh tomatoes.
Scald 3 minutes in boiling water. Dip into cold water.
Cut out cores, remove skins and chop coarsely. This should yield about 10
cups tomatoes. If using canned tomatoes, do not drain liquid.
COMBINE tomatoes, Mrs.Wages® White Distilled Vinegar and Mrs.Wages®
Mild Salsa Mix in a large non-reactive saucepan. Do not use aluminum. Bring
mixture to a boil. Stir occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Stir
occasionally. Salsa is ready!
SERVE. Pour into containers
and let cool. Cover and refrigerate at least 30
minutes before serving. Store covered in refrigerator up to 1 week.
FREEZE. Pour into freeze-safe
containers and let cool. Store covered in
freezer up to 1 year. Store thawed product in refrigerator up to 1 week.
CAN. Prepare home canning
jars and lids according to manufacturer’s
instructions for sterilized jars. Pour hot salsa into clean hot pint canning
jars,
leaving ½-inch headspace. Remove air bubbles, wipe rim and cap each
jar as it is filled. Process jars for 40 minutes* in boiling water bath canner.
Turn off heat, carefully remove canner lid, and let jars stand for 5 minutes
in canner. Remove jars. Let jars sit undisturbed to cool at room temperature
for 12 to 24 hours. Test jars for airtight seals according to manufacturer’s
directions. If jars do not completely seal, refrigerate and consume within 1
week. Use shelf-stable product within 1 year.
*Processing time listed is for altitudes less than 1000 feet. At Altitudes of 1000 feet or more, increase processing time 1 minute for each 1000 feet of altitude.