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black bean and corn salsa

Black Bean and Corn Salsa

Black Bean and Corn Salsa is an easy recipe to make and pressure can. Our family's personal favorite salsa recipe, we make sure to have a lot on hand at all times!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Canning
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 7 pints

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lbs tomatoes chopped and drained
  • 2 1/2 cups onions chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups green peppers chopped
  • 1/2 cup jalapeno peppers chopped (up to 2 cups if you like heat)
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/8 cup canning salt
  • 1/3 cup vinegar
  • 1/2 cup lime juice bottled
  • 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (12 oz) can tomato paste
  • 1 (15 oz) can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups corn fresh or frozen (thaw if using frozen)
  • 1/4 cup cilantro fresh, chopped (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Prepare jars, lids, and pressure canner.
  • In large stockpot, bring all ingredients to a boil. Continue to boil for 5 minutes.
  • Ladle hot salsa into prepared jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe rims and place lids and bands- fingertip tight.
  • Place jars in canner. Add water to manufacturers description. Bring pressure canner to 10 lbs pressure for 1 hour 15 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and let pressure naturally return to 0.
  • Remove jars from canner, let cool, check lids for proper seal, remove bands, label and store.

Notes

I like to triple this recipe to make enough jars to fill my pressure canner!