Chilla Sauce
- 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
- Wash tomatoes.
- Put in a large pan.
- Pour boiling water over to scald.
- Core and peel.
- Squeeze out juice and as many seeds as possible.
- Run tomatoes through food processor to chop.
- Pour into large, heavy pan.
- Clean peppers and onions.
- Chop in food processor.
- Add to tomatoes.
- Add sugar, vinegar, spices and salt. Cook down until thick (about 4 hours).
- Fill clean jars with hot mixture.
- Process 15 minutes in hot water bath canner.
- Do not disturb on counter until completely cool so as to get a good seal. Makes 8 pints.
tomatoes, green peppers, onions, sugar, apple cider vinegar, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, pickling salt
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=538150 (may not work)