Salsa With Zucchini With A Hint Of Lime

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 8 cups peeled peeled and diced tomatoes
• olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs zucchini (6 cups shredded)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups diced sweet onions
• 3 yellow hot banana peppers or 3 jalapenos
• 1 -2 habanero, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 orange bell pepper, diced
• 4 chipotle chiles in adobo, minced
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1 lime, juice and zest of
• 1 1/2 cups vinegar, 5% acid
• 12 ounces tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil or 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, minced

Recipe

• 1 place tomatoes in a strainer over a bowl to catch all the juices.
• 2 very lightly oil a large heavy bottom pot, add shredded zucchini and 1/2 teaspooon salt, saute to release juices and reduce the liquid. add the tomato juice to the reduced zucchini and cook for 10 minutes or till most liquid is gone.
• 3 add onions, all the peppers and chili`s, garlic, tomatoes, spices, salt, black pepper, sugar, lime juice and zest, vinegar, and paste.
• 4 simmer over medium heat for 30 minutes. stir in fresh basil or cilantro.
• 5 fill into hot sterile jars with hot salsa leaving 1/2 inch head space. being careful not to leave any salsa on the rims. wipe jar rims with a clean, damp paper towel. put on lids and screw on metal bands.
• 6 process for 10 minutes in a hot water bath.
• 7 label and store in a dark place. use with 1 year.