Peach Chili Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 lbs tomatoes, peeled and chopped, about 6 cups
• 2 cups onions, small dice
• 6 cups ripe peaches, peeled and chopped in half inch pieces
• 1 cup celery, small dice
• 2 sweet green peppers, small dice
• 1 hot red pepper, deseeded if you want less heat, and minced
• 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons pickling spices
• 2 teaspoons pickling salt
• 2 cups sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine tomatoes, onions, peaches, celery, peppers, and vinegar in very large, heavy pot.
• 2 place pickling spice cheesecloth and tie up. add, along with salt, to pot.
• 3 bring to a boil over high heat.
• 4 reduce heat and boil gently, uncovered, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until thick, stirring ocassionally.
• 5 stir in sugar.
• 6 return to a boil, and boil gently for 30 minutes, stirring ocassionally.
• 7 remove spice bag.
• 8 ladle into sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 head space.
• 9 process 15 minutes for pints and half pints.