"Chilla" Sauce

Name: "Chilla" Sauce
Ingredients: 8 qt. ripe tomatoes (Italian tomatoes cook down quicker); 2 c. chopped green peppers (8); 2 c. chopped onions (7); 3 c. sugar; 3 c. apple cider vinegar; 2 tsp. cloves; 3 tsp. cinnamon; 2 tsp. nutmeg; 3 tsp. pickling salt

9 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

8 qt. ripe tomatoes (Italian tomatoes cook down quicker)
2 c. chopped green peppers (8)
2 c. chopped onions (7)
3 c. sugar
3 c. apple cider vinegar
2 tsp. cloves
3 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. nutmeg
3 tsp. pickling salt

Directions

1

Wash tomatoes.
2

Put in a large pan.
3

Pour boiling water over to scald.
4

Core and peel.
5

Squeeze out juice and as many seeds as possible.
6

Run tomatoes through food processor to chop.
7

Pour into large, heavy pan.
8

Clean peppers and onions.
9

Chop in food processor.
10

Add to tomatoes.
11

Add sugar, vinegar, spices and salt. Cook down until thick (about 4 hours).
12

Fill clean jars with hot mixture.
13

Process 15 minutes in hot water bath canner.
14

Do not disturb on counter until completely cool so as to get a good seal. Makes 8 pints.