Picante Sauce
["24 large tomatoes or 16 c., chopped", "6 onions, or 3 c., chopped", "8 ribs celery or 3 c., chopped", "8 jalapeno peppers or 1/2 c., chopped", "16 cloves garlic or 1/2 Tbsp., mashed", "1/2 c. banana peppers, chopped (if desired)", "2 c. vinegar", "2 Tbsp. brown sugar", "3 Tbsp. salt"]
["Cook first 6 ingredients until tender.", "Add vinegar, brown sugar and salt.", "Simmer 30 minutes or until thickened.", "Pour into hot pint jars and seal.", "Yields 9 pints."]
["tomatoes", "onions", "celery", "peppers", "garlic", "banana peppers", "vinegar", "brown sugar", "salt"]