

Messy Fiesta Tomato Salsa
Ingredients
- 600 g Capsicum
- 60 g Garlic cloves
- 640–720 g Red onion
- 80–160 g Chilies
- 2 kg Ripe tomatoes
- 40 g Rock salt
- 320 ml White vinegar
- 560 g Tomato paste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 130°C.
- Roast capsicum, garlic, onion, and chillies until soft and fragrant.
- Meanwhile, peel tomatoes (score with an X, blanch in boiling water 2–5 mins, cool in iced water, peel) and chop. Add to large saucepan.
- Roughly chop roasted vegetables and place in a saucepan.
- Add salt, vinegar, and tomato paste.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
For preserving:
- HOT: ladle into jars, water bath for 30 minutes in boiling water.
- COLD: ladle into jars, fowler method for 90 minutes.
- Yield: ~3.5–4 litres of sauce.






