We have been doing a lot of canning as of late and we love it. We have made for years Homemade Canned Tomato Salsa. We came up with our own recipe to show you, one that I think you will love!
Nothing like a homemade product as opposed to store-bought. We started adding in our favorite parts of other recipes and coming up with something we can now call our own. Also, try some of our other tomato recipes like Homemade Tomato Juice, Tomato Jam, or Canned Pomodoro Sauce.
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So today I am sharing with you our recipe. This is how we like it and the heat we like but that can all be adjusted to your preferences too.
Just be careful, we have done some mighty powerful stuff over the years that we have regretted.
In my opinion there is nothing as wonderful as farmer’s market tomatoes in the summer. Here is Ken working with skinned tomatoes chopping them up for the salsa.
Fast forward to 2019 and we are making a batch up again. This year with Ken’s own cayenne peppers that he grew. We truly love canning!!
Canning Salsa
We go to the farmers market a few times at this time of year getting the best produce we can find for our canning.
Plus, we grow some of our own tomatoes on the balcony and use them too. All the ingredients though are farm fresh making the best salsa you will ever have!!
I like a salsa that is between mild and medium so that the other ingredients of dishes can still stand out.
You can always add heat to your dish that you are serving. For example jalapenos on nachos to gain that extra heat you may desire.
We also now have a new post for How to Remove a Tomato Skin to help you with that task.
There are a variety of ways you can spice up your salsa. There are loads of hot peppers on the market, dried or fresh but some really hold a punch of heat.
We have used habanero peppers with success but for this salsa today we used red hot peppers, that are similar in appearance to jalapenos and also jalapenos but leaving some seeds in.
Also purchased from the market were Red Thai peppers and we added those in also. We have used these before for pickles to give them extra heat.
Simple Easy Homemade Canned Tomatoes
Also for Simple Easy Homemade Canned Tomatoes we have the best recipe and make them almost every year.
I love using my own tomatoes throughout the winter, they add so much more to my dishes!
I use my fresh basil and oregano that I have grown in the summer and add it to my tomatoes for some extra flavor. They are always a hit!!
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Homemade Canned Tomato Salsa Recipe
Homemade Canned Tomato Salsa
Ingredients
- 14 cups peeled Roma tomatoes
- 3 cups onions chopped
- 1 red pepper chopped
- 1 green pepper chopped
- 2 red hot pepper chopped and seeded
- 4 jalapeno peppers chopped and two with seeds and two without
- 2 Thai chili peppers chopped, one with seeds and one without
- 2 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 4 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 tsp. pickling salt
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 3/4 cups cider vinegar
Instructions
- In a large pot add the tomatoes, onions, peppers, hot peppers, garlic, sugar, salt, cumin and vinegar. Stir often and bring up to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and boil gently for about an hour, continuing to stir occasionally. Sauce should be reduce by half and somewhat thickened. Adjust taste with salt if needed.
- Add lids to hot water for 5 min.Pour into sterilized jars and remove air pockets, and fill to 1/2". Wipe rims and seal with lids and apply rims to fingertip tight. Process jars in a water bath. Cover the jars with at least 1-inch of water. Bring to a rolling boil and process for 20 minutes (25 minutes for altitudes 1000 to 3000 ft, 30 minutes for 3,001 to 6,000 ft, 35 minutes for 6,001 to 8,000 and 40 min. for 8,001 to 10,000 ft ). Then turn off heat and let the jars sit in the hot water for 5 minutes.
- Remove the jars to a tea towelled lined counter and let cool. You should hear a popping noise when they seal. If any don't seal, place in the fridge and use within a week.
- Canned salsa should be used within the year.
Comments & Reviews
Autumn R Reo says
I love fresh tomato salsa. Thanks for the recipe.
Valery says
Yum this salsa looks amazing! I’ve made my own but never actually canned them – I need to try this technique!
Claudia Krusch says
Salsa is one of my favorite things!! I would love to try to make my own. I’ve never done that! I am excited to give this a try.
Sarah says
This looks so yummy! I love trying out new salsa recipes. There’s not much better than some chips and salsa.
Dawn Lopez says
My sister in law was just wondering what to do with all her extra tomatoes this year. I’m sharing your recipe with her. Maybe she can send some our way because this recipe looks so yummy! I love salsa. 🙂
Jonna says
Homemade salsa is the BEST! I want to try out this recipe ASAP! Thanks!
Aimee Smith says
There is nothing better than homemade salsa! Well, except having it year round! Yummy!
Jennifer says
This sounds yummy! I’ve never done any canning before, but based on your description, it doesn’t sound terribly hard. Maybe we’ll try it this year!
Alicia says
This looks like a great salsa recipe! Perfect timing for football parties. Chips and salsa are a must during games 🙂
Chelley @ A is For Adelaide says
This sounds SO good! I Have never canned before, but I really want to!
Melissa says
I can’t think of anything more delicious than homemade salsa! We’ve always wanted to make our own And thanks to you we now have the quintessential recipe!
Tess says
Salsa is my hubbys favorite. I’ll have to show him this recipe
gingermommyrants says
I have been thinking about trying to make my own salsa. I love to cook chicken in it and top it with cheese.
Tammi Roy says
Salsa is one of my favorite things to eat. I would love to try to make my own. I am excited to give this a try.
Jenn Gerlach says
I need to make this. We love salsa. It’s the only way to get my husband to eat veggies.
Lisa Favre says
I never attempted to make salsa at home but I think it’s time I start. Your recipe seems pretty awesome!
Danielle says
Salsa is a favorite in this house and we go through it like there’s no tomorrow. I’ve never tried making my own, though. Maybe I should give it a shot.
Georgette says
Do you have to give a water bath? I usually leave them on counter , till they pop thT us all
Tara Noland says
For safe canning you have to water bath.
Kathy says
This looks like a great salsa recipe. I’ve been wanting to make my own salsa. I’ll have to give your recipe a try soon.
Shawn Erridge says
Really good recipe except the sugar part. I’d go max half that
I made the recipe exactly as it is shown and it’s almost as sweet as ketchup.
Tara Noland says
There really isn’t that much sugar in it compared to ketchup, 1 Tbsp. of ketchup has 4 grams of sugar, which is like 1 tsp. The sugar is there to combat the heat. You can adjust those to anywhere you like them, add more heat with the peppers or less sugar.
Jeffrey M. says
The amount of sugar is a personal preference, but also depends on the tomatoes. I use our heirloom paste tomatoes which are sweeter and more intense than romas. The dry season we had concentrates the sweetness and flavor even more. I don’t add any sugar and it is terrific! I make it somewhat on the mild side to please those with a “lightweight” palate, lol. You can always add the heat later.
Tara Noland says
I totally agree Jeffrey, some tomatoes can be so much sweeter than others. Our homegrown in Canada may not get the heat that other areas of the world get.
Amy Desrosiers says
Sounds so good! We are just finishing out tomatoes here in New England!
Jeanette says
I am pretty sure salsa is in its own food group. I could eat it all by itself all day long. I will have to try yours because it looks very different from the one that I have made. I’m always interested in trying new things.