Side dishe for 8

Cooked Tomato Salsa

Name: Cooked Tomato Salsa
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 8 cups tomatoes; 2 cups onions; 3/4 cup jalapeno pepper; 10 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp pepper; 1/4 cup salt; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/3 cup lime juice; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; 24 oz tomato sauce; 6 oz tomato paste

$7.12for 445 minServes 8

Tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, and garlic simmer with lime juice, then the hot salsa goes into jars for water-bath processing.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Fresh tomatoes, 3.25 lb$1.99/lb typical	3.25 lb	$6.47Typical price
	Onions, 0.65 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.81Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 3$0.60 each typical	3	$1.80Typical price
	Garlic, 1$0.75 each typical	1	$0.75Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 24 oz$0.10/oz typical	24 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 6 oz$0.08/oz typical	6 oz	$0.48Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1.75$0.60 each typical	1.75	$1.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.23

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.78 per serving$7.12 for 4

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Ingredients

8 cups tomatoes
2 cups onions
3/4 cup jalapeno pepper
10 cloves garlic
2 tbsp pepper
1/4 cup salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup lime juice
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
24 oz tomato sauce
6 oz tomato paste

Steps

Combine the tomatoes, onions, jalapeño, garlic, pepper, salt, sugar, lime juice, tomato sauce, and tomato paste in a large pot.
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in the cilantro and cook for 5 minutes.
Ladle the hot salsa into clean half-pint jars, leaving the recommended headspace, and wipe the rims.
Process the sealed jars in boiling water for 15 minutes.