Roasted Tomatillo-Chile Negro Salsa for Canning
 
 
I adapted this recipe from my new favorite canning book, Canning for a New Generation, by Lianna Krissoff, and customized it using ***SAFE*** substitutions--that is, substitutions not affecting the acidity of the finished product. If you've never canned before, take a look at a few of my favorite online canning resources here and here to learn how. If you'd like to make the salsa without canning, or would like to can a smaller batch, the recipe can be halved and refrigerated. To ensure safe canning, do not alter the proportions of ingredients.
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Recipe type: Sauce, Condiment
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, Canned, Preserved
Serves: 7 pints
Ingredients
  • 5 pounds tomatillos, papery husks and stems removed, rinsed (halve the larger tomatillos)
  • 2 pounds tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1 large white onion (8 ounces), peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 4 ounces hot or mild fresh chiles, including 2 dried chiles negros
  • 10 medium cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1½ cups roughly chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1⅓ cups bottled lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons pure kosher salt, or to taste
  • 8 allspice berries
  • 2 cloves
  • Preheat the oven to 500˚F.
Instructions
  1. Prepare for Canning: Wash and dry the jars and lids. Put the lids and rings in a heatproof bowl and set aside. Put the jars in a canning pot filled with water and bring to a boil to sterilize while you prepare the salsa ingredients. Once the water in the pot comes to a boil, allow the unfilled jars to boil for at least 20 minutes before filling. Place a folded towel, a damp paper towel, a canning funnel, and a jar lifter next to the stove.
  2. Put the tomatillos, tomatoes, onions, fresh chiles and garlic in a single layer on two large rimmed baking sheets and roast for 25-35 minutes, or until charred in spots. The tomatillos and tomatoes will be soft, collapsed, and leaking juices. Allow to cool slightly before blending.
  3. Heat a small frying pan over medium-high heat. When hot, toast the dried chiles in the pan until fragrant and beginning to blister. Flip to toast the other sides.
  4. Working in batches, pureé the vegetables and their juices in a blender along with the chopped cilantro, cloves, and allspice. Hold down the top of the blender with a towel to prevent the hot mixture from spurting.
  5. Pour the puree into a large, non-reactive saucepan. Stir in the lime juice and salt. Bring to a boil.
  6. Ladle boiling water from the canning pot into the bowl with the lids and rings. Using a jar lifter, carefully remove a jar from the canning pot, and pour out the water back into the pot. Place the jar on the folded towel, and ladle the hot salsa into the jar, leaving ½ inch headspace (empty space at the top of the jar). Wipe the rim of the jar with the damp paper towel, then put a flat lid and ring on the jar, tightening until just finger-tight. Repeat with the remaining jars.
  7. Return the jars back to the water, making sure that the water covers the jars by at least 1 inch. Bring to a boil, and boil for 5 minutes to process (at sea level), and an additional minute per 1,000 ft above sea level (I live at 5280, so I boiled for a extra five minutes). Remove the jars to a folded towel and leave undisturbed for 12 hours. After an hour, check to see if the jars have sealed by pressing down on the middle of the jar lid. If it can be pressed down, it hasn't sealed and should be refrigerated immediately. Store the jars in a dark area.
Recipe by Spoon With Me at https://spoonwithme.com/roasted-tomatillo-chile-negro-salsa-for-canning/