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As part of my personal Get Real journey, I’m adapting some of our family favorite store-bought condiments into homemade recipes. The kids love Picante Salsa, so I searched around and found this Copycat Picante Salsa on Pinterest. The original recipe is for a copycat of a thin picante, but since we prefer a thick and chunky version, I’ve adapted it to use diced tomatoes instead of tomato sauce and added a green bell pepper and an extra onion.
Easy Homemade Picante Salsa
Author/Source:
Kristi @ onceamonthmeals.com Adapted from Copycat Picante Sauce Recipe
Ingredients: 
- 43.5 ounces Hunt’s All-Natural Diced Tomatoes (three 14.5 ounce cans)
- 29 ounces (2 cans full) water
- 2 yellow onions, minced
- 1 green bell pepper, minced
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced (optional)
Directions:
Simmer salsa to reach desired consistency.
Place all ingredients into a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduced to medium-low and simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally and mashing the tomatoes until the salsa reaches your desired consistency.
Canning Directions:
Cool. Prepare 5 pint jars or 10 half-pint jars. Divide salsa among jars and process in a boiling water canner for 35 minutes.
Servings: 5 pints
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7 Comments
Join the discussionI really like the sound of this homemade salsa. It looks so fresh and delicious too.
How many fresh tomatoes instead of canned tomatoes?
Susan – I would suggest using 6 cups of fresh tomatoes for this recipe.
Can this be canned and stored?
Yes, the recipe includes canning directions. Enjoy!
I needed a lower sodium salsa for a recipe for pulled pork sandwiches b/c the pork roast was baked with a very high-sodium rub. So I went mucking around the internet, and this recipe caught my eye. I think every salsa should 1) be cooked; 2) contain green bell pepper; and 3) contain lime juice..
Since I had a limited amount of ingredients in the house, and it was the middle of the night, I.made 1/3 of this recipe, and it was DELICIOUS, and my 1/3 recipe only needed 1/8 tsp. of salt.
Tonight I used the last 1/2 cup of it, and can’t wait to make the full recipe. It is REALLY GOOD!!! Thanks for the recipe.
A bit of Cumin to your taste doesn’t hurt either!