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Green Chili Salsa

Servings: 8 pints

Ingredients

  • 10 fresh Anaheim or New Mexico green chilies
  • 8 pounds ripe tomatoes
  • 3 cups chopped onions
  • 1 cup chopped green bell peppers
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 6 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons dried leaf oregano
  • 1 tablespoon salt

Instructions

  • Wash jars and keep them hot in a hot bath or in the oven at 200 degrees
  • Wash chiles and prepare to blister. Blister chiles by heating under oven broiler or on a barbeque. Turn frequently.
  • When entire chile skin is blistered, plunge into ice water. Allow cooling.
  • Rub or pull off skins. Cut off stems and remove seeds. Chop coarsely. 
  • Wash tomatoes. Immerse in boiling water for 30 seconds. Plunge into cold water.
  • Rub the skins off. Remove cores; discard. Coarsely chop tomatoes.
  • Combine chilies, tomatoes, onion, bell peppers, lemon juice, vinegar, oregano, and salt in a 6-quart pot.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat. Simmer, stirring frequently for about 5 minutes.
  • Pull jars out of the heat and prepare lids by placing the tops in hot water. 
  • Ladle salsa into one hot jar at a time, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
  • Wipe jar rim with a clean cloth or paper towel and secure lid. Fill and close remaining jars.
  • Process in a boiling water bath for 45 minutes.