Picante Salsa Sauce

Picante Salsa Sauce - Ron Piper

Course :	Sauces
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	4 - 6

Ingredients:

5	pound	Tomatoes -OR- Chilies, hot (2-6) -- chopped
1	large	Onion -- chopped
1	large	Bell pepper, green -- chopped
3	cloves	Garlic -- minced
2/3	Cup	Tomato paste
3/4	Cup	Vinegar, white
3	tablespoons	Sugar
1	tablespoons	Salt, pickling
2	teaspoon	Paprika
		--- OPTIONAL --
2	teaspoon	Cilantro -- finely chopped

Preparation:

Blanch tomatoes. Chop peppers and onion, bring to boil, then simmer 1/2 hour. Add cilantro and cook another 1/2 hour Notes: Pour into hot sterilized jars. Boil lids 15 - 20 minutes. After blanching tomatoes, add only tomatoes, do not add all the tomato juice, otherwise you will end up with a thin(runny) salsa. You can double and triple this recipe and it will turn out real nice