Sister Nance’s Canned Salsa

7 quarts Roma tomatoes, chopped
2 cups lemon juice
3 cups green peppers, chopped
½ cup jalapeno, chopped
5 cups onion, chopped
2 Tbsp cilantro
2 Tbsp cumin
3 Tbsp oregano
2 Tbsp salt
4 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp crushed red pepper
2 Tbsp garlic

Mix, simmer together for at least 20 minutes. Process 55 minutes in pint jars.

from Helen Macfarlane and her friend Michelle Laraway