Mel's Chili Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 24 large tomatoes, diced
• 4 green bell peppers, diced
• 2 red bell peppers, diced
• 5 large yellow onions, diced
• 3 tablespoons salt (heaping)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 1/2 cups vinegar
• 2 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup celery, grated

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in non-aluminum pot (recipe is acidic).
• 2 simmer ingredients over medium heat, stirring occasionally and slightly mashing vegetables as they cook.
• 3 cook until thickened (about an hour).
• 4 place in 1-pint (1/2-liter) canning jars.
• 5 let stand, cool, and seal using hot-water canning method.
• 6 note: can place in 1/2-pint (1/4-liter) jars for smaller sloppy joe recipe using 1-lb ground beef.