Simple Salsa

 As is evidenced by the many salsa recipes on this blog, we love salsa and we make it many different ways.  The last couple of years, Shonna has shared a jar of her salsa each time we go to her home.  Shonna is a prolific gardener and bottles and cans up a storm.  We have loved the salsa she has shared with us- so much so that last time we visited I begged for a bottle.   I didn't have to beg very hard.

She then shared with me the very, very simple recipe.  Her friend, Robyn brought over a packet of Mrs. Wages salsa mix one day and said, "Try this."  It was delicious.  You just blanch your tomatoes, skin and core them, then dice them.   You put them in a big pot, add vinegar and the spice packet and mix well.  Bring to a boil, then simmer for a few minutes.  As you do, you watch the dried vegetables plump.  Yum!

Eat it, put it into jars and freeze it or water bath can it(the directions are on the back of the packet.)   Just that simple.  And so delicious.  

This is a picture of Mrs.Wage's salsa mix.  It says it makes 5 pints.  We filled our pot with diced tomatoes and got 10 pints from each packet. 

When you open the jar of salsa, you can add fresh veggies:  diced tomatoes, green pepper, green onion, and diced cucumber.  But it's great without all that, too.

*If you freeze the salsa, be sure to put the bottled salsa in the fridge at least overnight before putting them in the freezer.  They should be cold when you put them in so the bottles don't break.