Homemade Salsa for Canning
Preserve your fresh tomatoes with this super simple homemade salsa recipe for canning. A flavorful medium consistency salsa that is perfect for dipping and recipes.
Servings: 8 pint jars
Equipment
- Pressure cooker or large pot for canning
- Cutting board
- Large measuring cup(s)
- tongs
- canning jars
- canning lids and rings
- jar lifting tongs (optional)
Ingredients
- 15 cups fresh tomatoes (about 27 medium tomatoes)
- 1 pack Mrs. Wages Seasoning
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
Instructions
- Set a medium to large pot of water on stove to boil.
- Fill a bowl full of very cold water.
- Rinse off fresh tomatoes.
- Place tomatoes in boiling water for about 1 minute.
- Move tomatoes, with tongs, from hot water into the cool water bath.
- Peel off skins and core tomatoes.
- Dice tomatoes and place in measuring cups.
- Continue steps until you have about 15 cups of tomatoes.
- Drain out excess liquid from diced tomatoes.
- Place tomatoes in a cooking pot on stove, add vinegar and seasoning mix.
- Bring tomatoes to a boil, then turn down to a simmer for 10 minutes.
- Ladle salsa, using funnel, into cleaned jars, leaving about 1/2 inch of room on top. Wipe lip of canning jars clean. Cover with lids and seal with rings.
- Place canning pot/pressure cooker on stove. Fill with 5-6 inches of water. Add salsa filled jars. Cover jars with water, covering by an inch or so of water.
- Place lid loosely on canning pot/pressure cooker. Bring canning pot/pressure cooker to a boil. Turn down heat and gently boil for 40 minutes.
- Turn off heat. Remove lid. Allow jars to cool slightly (15 minutes) before removing and allowing to cool completely on counter.
- Store your beautiful salsa jars in pantry or on shelf out of direct sunlight! Makes around 8 pints