Homemade Rotel Tomatoes

By lindaauman

One pint + one pound of melted Velveeta = heaven. I also use in chili, taco soup, vegetable soup...whenever I want to add zip to a recipe!

Ingredients

• 1 gallon tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2-3 green bell peppers, chopped
• 7 to 10 jalapeno peppers, chopped (7 for medium or 10 for hot)
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 T canning salt

Preparation

Step 1

Chop peppers and onions into small pieces.

Put all ingredients into a large pot and bring to a boil; simmer 45 minutes stirring frequently.

Put tomato mixture into prepared pint jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.

Process for 15 minutes in boiling water bath.