Chipotle Salsa For Canning Recipes

THE BEST CANNING SALSA

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, onions, vinegar, tomato paste, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, banana peppers, sugar, garlic, pickling salt, and black pepper in a large stockpot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 30 minutes. Mix cilantro into salsa.
• Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack salsa into hot, sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids and screw on rings.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 35 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.

CHIPOTLE SALSA (FOR CANNING)

Steps:

• Blanch the tomatoes, remove the skin, and then chop. Measure 8 cups.
• Mix all ingredients except the cilantro in a large pot and simmer until desired thickness is reached, approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Ad the cilantro just before you are ready to pour into jars.
• Fill into hot, sterilized pint jars and top with hot, sterilized canning lids. I do not process in a canner and have never had a problem, but you may process in a hot-water-bath canner at this point for 20 minutes if you are concerned about food safety.
• If you buy a half-bushel of tomatoes and adjust the rest of the ingredients accordingly you get about 6 batches and 36 pints.

CHIPOTLE BLENDER SALSA

Steps:

• Pulse the onion and garlic a few times in a food processor or blender.
• Add remaining ingredients and continue pulsing until you've reached your desired texture.
• Adjust seasoning, if necessary.
• Transfer salsa to mason jars, or container of choice, and store in the refrigerator for up to one week.

CHIPOTLE TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Start heating oven to 220 C / 425 F.
• Get a large, rimmed baking sheet and line it with tin foil. Don't grease or spray. Set aside.
• Remove and discard the husks from the tomatillos. Wash well.
• Arrange tomatillos on baking sheet stem side down.
• Wash the onion, leave unpeeled. Cut into halves. Place on baking sheet cut side down.
• Leave garlic unpeeled. Add to baking sheet.
• Bake until tomatillos and onion are soft and begin to char -- about 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and let cool until onion can be safely handled.
• Put tomatillos in a food processor bowl.
• Peel the onion, discard the peel, add onion to food processor.
• Cut tips off garlic cloves, squeeze garlic out into food processor, discard the garlic peel.
• Add all remaining ingredients to food processor.
• Whiz until smooth; how smooth is down to you but you probably want to leave a bit of texture at least in it.
• Transfer to a pot, bring to a boil on the stove.
• Ladle hot salsa into hot jars.
• Leave 2 cm (1/2 inch) headspace.
• Debubble, adjust headspace.
• Wipe jar rims.
• Put lids on.
• Process in a water bath or steam canner.
• Process jars for 25 minutes; increase time as needed for your altitude.

CHIPOTLE GARLIC SALSA

Steps:

• Place tomatoes, with their juice, in a medium non-reactive saucepan. Finely chop or puree the chiles with their liquid and add to the tomatoes. (If a milder sauce is desired, only use half the chiles.) Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 30 to 45 minutes until reduced by about one--quarter.
• Meanwhile, thinly slice or mince the garlic cloves. Add with the remaining ingredients during the last 10 to 15 minutes of cooking time. When the salsa has reached the desired consistency, remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Adjust seasoning. and let cool to room temperature. Store in the refrigerator, tightly covered, up to one week or freeze up to 3 months.
• NOTE: For a smoother consistency, puree all or part of the tomato-chile mixture before adding the other ingredients.

CHIPOTLE PEACH SALSA WITH CILANTRO

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the peaches, onion, garlic, ginger, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, cilantro, and lime. Season with salt and pepper. Chill until serving.