Hot Picante Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the first 10 ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Serve with tortilla chips.

Steps:

• 1. Chop all vegetables in a food processor or blender.
• 2. Place all ingredients and the brine mixture in a large stock pot.
• 3. Cook at least 1 1/2 hour stirring often to keep from sticking.
• 4. Pour into clean jar and seal.
• 5. Process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes

Steps:

• Blanche, peel, and chop tomatoes. Measure 8 cups.
• Stem, seed, and chop peppers. Chop Onion. Slice garlic thinly.
• Mix all ingredients in large pot. Bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes, or until onion looks glassy and clear.
• Cook in pressure canner 5 minutes at 15 psi.
• Remove from heat, and allow the canner to return to ambient pressure of its own accord.
• Remove and cool jars.

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients to a boil in saucepan over med-high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until thick.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Store in an airtight jar in refrigerator until serving.

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, onions, vinegar, tomato paste, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, banana peppers, sugar, garlic, pickling salt, and black pepper in a large stockpot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 30 minutes. Mix cilantro into salsa.
• Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack salsa into hot, sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids and screw on rings.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 35 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients to a boil in a pot.
• Lower heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or until it is the desired thickness.
• (Salsa thickens when it cools.).
• Remove from heat and cool in refrigerator.
• (Suggestion: add 1/3 can of sweet yellow corn during cooking, it makes a great addition).

Steps:

• Substitution: 1 1/2 Habanero instead of Jalapeno makes this warm but not too hot For Making Texas Style Picante Sauce: Combine jalapeno pepper, garlic, tomato paste, sugar, vinegar, alum and spices in blender or food processor.
• Process until desired consistency.
• Combine chopped vegetables in large sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Pour into hot sterilized 1 pint jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Seal and process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes or pressure canner for 5 minutes at 10 pounds of pressure.