Chunky Taco Sauce for Canning

Ingredients

  • 8 qts tomatoes, diced and peeled (use plum or roma tomatoes if possible)
  • 1 qt chopped onions
  • 1 qt chopped sweet peppers
  • 1 qt chopped celery
  • 1 qt cider vinegar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar|sugar
  • 2 cup water
  • 2 tbsp. brown sugar
  • ? cup pickling salt|canning salt (not iodized)
  • 1 tbsp whole pickling spice (tie in cloth)
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 2 - 3 tsp cayenne pepper (more for hot)
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients in large, heavy kettle.
  2. Bring to boil; simmer 3 to 3½ hours.
  3. Pour hot sauce into clean, sterilized pint jars, process in pressure canner at 10 pounds pressure for 30 minutes.
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