Summertime Salsa

SUBMITTED BY: Pat Shearer

"My friends and I make batches of this salsa every year. We tuck a few jars away so we can enjoy the flavor of summer when the weather turns cooler. --Pat Shearer, Coutts, Alberta"

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PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr 50 Min
READY IN	2 Hrs

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INGREDIENTS

10 cups chopped, seeded, peeled tomatoes
5 cups chopped onions
3 1/2 cups chopped green peppers
1 1/2 cups chopped sweet red peppers
1 1/4 cups white vinegar
6 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped*
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS

Combine all ingredients in a large kettle; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1-3/4 hours or until mixture reaches desired thickness. Pour hot mixture into hot jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Adjust caps. Process in a boiling-water bath for 15 minutes.