Texas Style Picante Sauce
Ingredients
- 4 to 8 fresh Jalapeno peppers
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 small can tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 Tbsp salt 4 cup finely chopped fresh tomatoes
- 1/4 tsp alum
- 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup vinegar
- 1 green pepper, finely chopped
- 1 cup onion, finely chopped
Instructions
Combine jalapeno pepper, garlic, tomato paste, sugar, vinegar, alum and spices in blender or food processor. Process until desired consistency. Combine shopped vegetables in large sauce pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes. Pour into hot sterilized 1 pint jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Seal and process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes or pressure canner for 5 minutes at 10 pounds of pressure. Yield 3 pints Variation: 1 1/2 Habanero instead of Jalapeno makes this warm but not too hot.