Salsa Ninety Nine (mild)

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 24 pounds tomatoes
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/2 bunch cilantro
• 16 jalapeno chile peppers
• 2 medium heads garlic
• 6 large green bell peppers, chopped
• 6 large onions, chopped
• 9 tablespoons salt
• 1 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 3 hrs


• core and peel the tomatoes. remove the tomato seeds and pulp. put seeds and pulp through a food mill. chop the outsides of the tomatoes
• in a large pot over low heat, boil the milled liquid and tomato paste for 1 hour, or until the liquid is reduced by 1/3.
• in a blender or food processor, puree cilantro, jalapeno, garlic and 1/2 cup of the tomato liquid from the large pot. slowly stir this mixture into the pot.
• bring the contents of the pot to a boil while mixing in the green peppers, onions, chopped tomatoes, salt, vinegar and brown sugar. in a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in water. add the cornstarch mixture to the pot. stirring continually, boil the mixture until all the vegetable are soft -- about 30 minutes. allow the mixture to cool, and place it in sterile containers.