Our Favorite Salsa

Ingredients

• 12 cups tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 4 cups green bell peppers, chopped
• 1 pint pickled jalapeno pepper, drained and chopped (see my Pickled Jalapenos)
• 1 cup fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (For medium heat, I slice the jalapenos into rings to measure 1 cup, then mince them very fine.)
• 3 cups onions, chopped
• 3 cups celery, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (12 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 cups bottled lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin