Papa's Tomato Salsa

Total Time: 1 hr 4 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes (drained)
• 2 garlic cloves (or equivalent diced or dried)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 pepperoncini peppers (stems removed)
• 1 medium onion (cut in half)
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 -2 jalapeno pepper (stems removed, to taste)
• 20 -30 pitted black olives (about 1/2 of a 15 oz can)
• 1 cup crushed pineapple
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans (drained)
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes (drained)
• 1 tablespoon chili seasoning mix

Recipe

• 1 remove two ¼ inch slices from the center of the two onion halves and place aside, then quarter the remaining onion halves.
• 2 in blender jar place 28 oz can of tomatoes, garlic, lemon juice, peperocini peppers, salt, sugar, chili seasoning and remaining onion. run blender on low to medium speed until smooth and thick. place mixture into a microwave safe mixing bowl and cook on high for three to four minutes, stir mixture half way through cooking time.
• 3 coarsely dice the two onion slices.
• 4 in a separate microwave safe bowl combine diced onions, corn, beans and just enough water to cover contents then cook on high for three minutes or until onions are slightly transparent. drain water and add to tomato mixture.
• 5 coarsely dice olives and jalapeno peppers, add them, the 15 oz can of diced tomatoes and the crushed pineapple to the salsa mixture and mix well by hand.
• 6 refrigerate until cooled and serve.
• 7 note: the black beans are completely optional; i like them for the added texture and color.
• 8 yields about 5 cups.
• 9 there you have it, enjoy.
• 10 papa.