Susie's Salsa

Susie's Salsa:

- 8 cups tomatoes, chopped

- 2 green peppers, chopped

- 1 large onion, chopped

- 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic (I use the stuff in jars with oil)

- 1 tbsp salt

- 1/4 cup vinegar

- 1 cup brown sugar

- 1 1/2 tsp seasoned black pepper OR 1/2-1 tsp back pepper

- 1 tsp chili powder

- 1 tbsp Smoky Paprika Chipotle Seasoning-this is my secret key ingredient that I get from Amazon OR 1 tbsp taco seasoning (any brand)

- 1 tbsp dried cilantro OR dried parsley

- 1 tsp dried Red Pepper Flakes

- 1 tbsp Clubhouse Roasted Garlic & Pepper (optional)

- 3 small tins tomato paste

- 6 cups chopped tomato 

Put into a large pot all the above ingredients EXCEPT the second amount of tomatoes. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Add second amount of tomatoes; simmer another 5-10 minutes.If your salsa is quite runny you may want to choose to thicken it with a clear jell or cornstarch mixture. Put in jars to seal. I like to process mine in a water bath for an additional 10 minutes.