Mrs Wages Copycat Salsa Food

BLUE RIBBON SALSA RECIPE FOR CANNING

Steps:

• 1 For this salsa recipe prepare jars and lids according to manufactureru2019s instructions for sterilized jars. Keep jars hot.
• 2 Preparing Peppers: The jalapeu00f1o peppers and Italian hot peppers do not need to be peeled.
• 3 Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan and heat, stirring frequently, until mixture boils. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 Ladle hot into clean, hot jars, leaving u00bd-inch headspace. Remove air bubbles, adjust headspace if needed, and wipe rims with a dampened clean paper towel. Adjust lids and process 15 minutes using a boiling water bath method. At altitudes of 1000 feet or higher, increase processing time 1 minute for each 1000 feet of altitude.
• 5 Remove canner from heat, remove lid and let jars sit 5 minutes in canner. Remove jars from canner, set on a clean towel or rack to cool.
• 6 When cool, check seals. Lids should be down in the center or stay down when pressed. Remove rims, label, date and store in a cool, dark, dry place. Unsealed jars should be refrigerated and used within 3 weeks.

SHARON'S THICK SALSA

Steps:

• Get boiling water bath canner ready and boiling making sure water is at least 1 inch over tops of pint jars, get lids simmering but not boiling. Have clean and ready 6 pint jars and 1 half pint jar.
• In a separate pan combine 6 14oz cans tomatoes, Mrs Wages medium salsa package, vinegar and the chopped onion. Bring to a boil and then back down to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
• Using a ladle scoop out 2 ladles of salsa into a strainer over a bowl and drain salsa before adding to the pint jars. Drain all salsa before adding to the jars. Fill about 5 pint jars leaving 1" head space. Fill Half pint jars again leaving a 1" head space. Use a little of the left over salsa juice and add just a little to each jar. Add left over salsa juice to a separate pint jar. Wipe tops of jars before adding lids and screwing on the rings.
• Water bath can everything for 40 minutes as it says on the Mrs wages package directions.
• Listen to lids to pop when taken out of the canner and cooled.