As you already know we love salsas. They transform a simple meal into a delicatessen in minutes. This carrot pepper salsa recipe does that in a different and delightful way. It’s a mouthwatering and colorful addition to potatoes or pasta dishes. Also great as a dip for fresh vegetables and combined with some nut sauce or avocado makes a great filling for pita bread.
This recipe is from the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving. This book has so many great recipes that I would say its a must have for everyone who likes canning and preserving. For detailed canning, instructions see the recipe in the book on page 211.
The pepper in this recipe refers to pepper as a spice not fruit. It uses fresh ground black pepper and hot peppers. Depending on how spicy you want it, you can add the seeds of the jalapeno peppers, or leave them out. I actually substituted the jalapenos with a different kind of hot pepper, just because my jalapenos weren’t ready yet.
- 1200 gram (6 Cups) tomatoes
- 360 gram (3 Cups) carrots
- 1½ cups cider vinegar (I substituted half with white vinegar)
- 1¼ cups lightly packed brown sugar (I substituted with ½ cup honey)
- ½ cup onion
- ½ finely jalapeno pepper
- 1½ teaspoon salt (I used ½ teaspoon)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup cilantro
- Coarsely chop cored and peeled tomatoes.
- Coarsely grate peeled carrots.
- Finely chop onions and jalapeno peppers. Leave seeds in if you want more heat.
- Combine all the vegetables in a large saucepan.
- Add salt, sugar if used and vinegar.
- Cook until it thickens, about 1 hour.
- Add honey if used, freshly ground black pepper and chopped cilantro.
- Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Fill jars, wipe rims, apply lids, and screw on bands.
- Process in water canner for 15 minutes.
Try this yummy carrot pepper salsa recipe and let us know how you like it.
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