Mild Picante Sauce

Photo: flickr user rust.bucket

Ingredients

3 1/2 pounds tomatoes chopped

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

1/4 cup chopped seeded jalapeno pepper

3/4 cup white vinegar (5%% acidity)

1 can tomato sauce - (15 oz)

1 teaspoon garlic salt

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a large nonaluminum Dutch oven; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring often. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, 40 minutes or until thickened.

Pour into hot jars, filling to 1/2 inch from top. Remove air bubbles; wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands. Process 15 minutes in boiling-water bath.

This recipe yields 8 half-pints.

Yield: 8 half-pints