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Green Tomato Salsa

What do you do with all of the green tomatoes left on the vines in September, October? Why you make this amazingly delicious Green Tomato Salsa! Green Tomato Salsa couldn’t be easier, and it cans and freezes well!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 128 tablespoons
Calories: 672 kcal
Course: Appetizer , Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 15 cups chopped green tomatoes, or pulse in food processor 5.5 lbs.
  • 1 medium onion
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 bell peppers, diced
  • 3 jalapeños, minced this makes a medium hot salsa, adjust to taste
  • 2 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp heaping, fresh oregano, chopped halve if using dried
  • 6 tbsp heaping, fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped halve if using dried
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 6 tbsp bottled Lime juice

Instructions

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  1. Add all ingredients to large pot and combine.
  2. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on desired consistency.
  3. Ladle hot salsa into hot jars, leaving ½ inch headspace. Wipe rims. Secure lids. Process 20 minutes in water bath. Let rest in hot water 5 minutes. Remove from canner. Cool jars on counter for twenty four hours. Test lids. If lids flex up and down, the jar has not sealed and should be stored in the refrigerator. Store jars that have sealed in a cool, dark place for up to one year.

Notes

  • Quantities are not crucial in this recipe, except the lime juice, if canning in a water bath. 
  • Depending on your desired thickness of the salsa, the yield could be more, or less. I cooked mine for about 1 hour.
  • Makes approximately 4 pints.
  • Follow safe canning practices, if using water bath canning pot.
  • pH levels should be below 3.5, for canning.

Nutrition Information

Calories 6.72kcal (0%) Carbohydrates 1.49g (0%) Protein 0.32g (1%) Fat 0.08g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.01g (0%) Sodium 84.92mg (4%) Potassium 53.76mg (2%) Fiber 0.35g (1%) Sugar 0.96g (2%) Vitamin A 164.15IU (3%) Vitamin C 7.39mg (8%) Calcium 5.95mg (1%) Iron 0.22mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 128tablespoons

Amount Per Serving

Calories 672

% Daily Value*

Calories 6.72kcal 0%
Carbohydrates 1.49g 0%
Protein 0.32g 1%
Fat 0.08g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Sodium 84.92mg 4%
Potassium 53.76mg 1%
Fiber 0.35g 1%
Sugar 0.96g 2%
Vitamin A 164.15IU 3%
Vitamin C 7.39mg 8%
Calcium 5.95mg 1%
Iron 0.22mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.