Aunt Micki's Salsa

Here's a different twist to your canned salsa!  

.Carrots & celery.

It's also a really easy recipe because all the produce is 5...5.5.5.5.5.  5 of this, 5 of that...

Now that's easy to remember!

AUNT MICKI'S SALSA
5 to 5 1/2 qts tomatoes, peeled & chopped
5 carrots, finely chopped
5 green peppers, finely chopped
5 stalks of celery, finely chopped
5 onions, finely chopped
5-7 jalapenos, finely chopped
5 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. salt
1 1/2 c. apple cider vinegar 
1/2 c. white vinegar
1 T. chili powder
1/2 T. pepper
2 T. cumin
tomato paste, optional

Cook tomatoes with garlic for 2 hours.  Add remaining ingredients & cook for 1 more hour.  You can then add tomato paste to thicken to your likeness!  Place into pint jars & process in canner/hot water bath for 10 minutes. 

Yields 10-12 pints.
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This is a family recipe!  It's my husband's Aunt Micki's.  

My mother in law makes it all the time.  

They eat a lot of salsa, especially when the kids 

all stop by after church for a snack. 

Good ol', trusty chips and salsa! 

Always good to have on hand!

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