Home Canned Copycat “Rotel" ~ Canning Tomatoes and Chilies
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 เม.ย. 2021
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Here's my copycat version of Rotel using safe canning guidelines.
3 lbs. plum tomatoes, cored
3/4 lb. jalapeno peppers or other chilies
4 cloves garlic
2 t. salt
1/4 c. chopped fresh cilantro
1 1/2 t. citric acid
1/4 t. each smoked paprika, coriander, cumin
1/2 t. Mexican oregano
Ladle hot tomato mixture into a hot pint or half pint jar leaving 1/2” headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rim. Center lid and apply band to fingertip tight.
Process for 20 minutes in boiling water or steam canner, adjusting for altitude as follows:
1,001-3,000 ft ~ increase processing time by 5 minutes
3,001-6,000 ft ~ increase processing time by 10 minutes
6,001-8,000 ft ~ increase processing time by 15 minutes
8,001-10,000 ft ~ increase processing time by 20 minutes
Allow jars to rest undisturbed for 12-24 hours. Remove bands, check seals, wash and label jars. Store in a cool dark dry place.
This tutorial is for informational purposes only. It is your responsibility to follow all instructions for your canner and water bath/steam canning. Always adhere to safe canning guidelines.
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I ❤️ your safely tweaked recipe experiments👍🏻 Yay to the Minnesota Mix! That recipe was tested and approved by the University of Minnesota canning extension department. Edit: Would love a video on how you use your Rotel!
Thank you so much for making this video!
Looks beautiful!
I appreciate that to show safe canning, too many show rebel or my grandma did it...so Thank you, Thank you for teach safe canning.
Thank you so much for doing the Rotel.
Perfect! Just what I was looking for! 😊
Thanks. I have to try this.
So pretty. Can’t wait to try this. Thank you for doing this video
Oh that popping is the best sound ever!!
I love rotel. Great job finding a usable recipe.
I really enjoy your work. I do have a suggestion. It would be most helpful when listing a recipe, you would include how many pints, quarts, etc the recipe makes. 👍
Looks beautiful.. thank you for a great video
Thank you for the explanation on taking out ingredients. :)
yum i must try this yum
This is fabulous! I'm ready for tomatoes to start coming in.
I can't thank you enough for all your research for a Rotel recipe! I can't wait to make it!! 😁
I’m going to try this recipe this weekend! Thank you
I never thought to can my own rotel. Such a great addition to my pantry! I make so much salsa this would be really awesome. Thank you so much 😊 I am glad your break from sour dough is over 😂 I love love 💕 love ❤️ your canning videos!
This recipe sounds great 👍🏻. Can’t wait to try. Looks fabulous. Tx
Thank you. Love your videos.
Thank you 💕
Thank you for your lovely video! Love from Baudette Minnesota USA
So excited
Hubby started my tomatoes early in the greenhouse and I have flowers already on my 15 plants. Need a lot of tomato recipes haha
Thank you
Harvested more tomatoes and peppers today! Can't wait to make this and enjoy some ranch eggs!
I made this and it was so good.
Yay for Canning maths and conversions 😵💫 lol. Looks good girl!!!
wow this look good..now i know what i can add to my canning list this season...thx carol for all your hard work you put into teaching us..marie from canada
very well done. thanks for explanation on the citric acid swap. did not know this fact, and it's knowledge to use in future. excited for this one and will make one batch for testing, then if family likes I will 4x it then can it up!
This looks amazing. I’m definitely trying this. Thank you so much for all the time and research that you put into each recipe. I’m so glad I found your channel a couple of months ago and subbed!!
Your comment is 2 years old and I see you didn’t get any idea…..a really good nacho cheese dip, 1 block velveeta, 1 block cream cheese, at least 2 cans rotel and a little milk to desired consistency, it makes a big crockpot and is delicious!
I also put rotel in chili, beefy type hot dish’s, taco meat……you will put it in everything when you have it on your shelf !!!
Blessings from Minnesota
Thanks for all your research to give us this recipe.
Thank you Carol. This is awesome !!
Thank you so much for spending the time to create the recipe for the home canned Rotel. I can not wait until I can get the fresh ingredients to can this up! :-)
Thanks for sharing just wondering what you use the rotel in looks so good
Yay 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Nice job girl 💗💗💗 I always have a few cans on my shelf, NOW I’ll have my own homemade 👍🏻 Thank you 😘
Thank you 💕
Thanks for the Rotel recipe. I can’t wait to try it in my new steam canner!!
Hello Elaine👋
So happy to see this… i am in Australia, and unable to buy Rotel.
Thanks!
For some reason i didnt think to roast my peppers and tomatoes when i did “rotel” last year.. although mine was just tomatoes with very few Anaheim peppers, salt, and then lemon juice in each jar so really isnt rotel per say, but more or less tomatoes with chiles lol.
I also had quite a bit of juice left over, so i canned that and use it in chili!
Ive been water bath canning salsa and “Rotel” with onions, Bell instead of Hatch Chiles and jalapeño peppers and for a number of years. I use lime juice. I have never had any issues and I use my own canned Rotel quite often in my cooking. Never heard there was an issue before now. 🤔. I also can tomatillos which they say is not safe. No issues there either.
My 4 year said “mommy she’s so pretty!” I agree with her, so I thought I would pass that on. Keep up the excellent videos.
Awe… that’s so precious! Thank you 😊
Hi Carol! Always enjoy your videos. Your advise is always well thought out and spot on. I was wondering where you find your Mexican oregano? I have been looking for it for awhile, but unable to find any. The Mexican store carries the packets of spice, but the are not sure it the packet is Mexican oregano. Thanks!
I purchase my on Amazon if I can’t find it at the grocery. 😊
Thank you for all your time & research for this recipe! QUESTION: is there a reason that this couldn’t be pressured canned, so that you don’t have to work around the acidity so carefully? I’m fairly new to canning & feel pressure canning is safer.
Tomatoes are safe for water bath or pressure canning and have to be acidified either way 😊 ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5336
Thank you so much for sharing!! I can't wait to try this recipe. I do have two questions.. sorry, lol. My first is... has anyone ever used acidity strips in new recipes to check the acidity? My second is... could you pressure can a recipe if you were not sure the acidity to be safe? Thank you in advance from a new canner. Hugs!
Hi! The experts don’t recommend testing acidity at home. I know some do but it’s not something I can recommend. It’s best to stick with what’s been tested. In some cases you can PC but it doesn’t always make sense for quality reasons, salsas for example would not PC well. Also in order to know what processing time is appropriate you would have to start with what’s been tested. Hope that helps 😊
@@carol-thriftychichousewife6231 Thank you, it does. I love your channel and love that you can real food that families like to eat. I appreciate all your hard work.
Love this recipe and watching your videos! I was wondering if it was safe to use type of tomato besides plum. I had some canning tomatoes left over from a canning recipe and wondering if I could use those instead of the plum tomatoes. Also, since they are already peeled, could I still roast them along with the peppers and garlic? Thank you in advance! I am new at canning with tomatoes!
You can use any fresh tomato but I wouldn’t use tomatoes that have already been canned.
I think the Rot el I did I might need to pour out , not sure now , and do your , I definitely doing your ,
Can you pressure can these recipes to be safe?
What dishes or how do you use the Rotel?
hi Carol, great video...I think it's good to note that you are not making the original Rotel (tomato/chili only) but rather the "Mexican Style" Rotel with Lime and Cilantro...two different products...that said I was looking thru my Ball canning book for just this type of recipe. Quick question, may I sub out the tomatoes or must I use Plum tomato only? Generally I like to use a mix of cherry, Legion, San Marzano, Cherokee basically whatever is in my garden at the time (for my sauces) I'm assuming as long as the weights are the same that it is ok to swap. Finally do I really need to roast them? I understand the flavor profile that creates but from a canning safety perspective is this required? many thanks for your thoughts
You can use any tomato and you do not need to roast them
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When I use onion in aby rotel recipe, it comes out tasting like salsa... hoping this turns out more like I'm wanting.
I got my book out , what page it it on Thanks
You could substitute some Nadapenos for some of the hot jalapenos to cut some of the heat and still have the jalapeno flavor.
You can substitute any pepper as long as you use the same amount or less.
I am excited to try this! Is it safe to roast/smoke directly on the grill with apple wood? I don't see much info on this.
I would not smoke them
Hello. If you don’t like the taste of cilantro, is it safe th to leave it out? Thank you for sharing. Blessed be!
Yes you can absolutely leave it out 😁
Is it necessary to char the tomatoes. I have a lot of tomatoes from my garden that I have frozen in my freezer and don’t think they would roast after thawing. I’m sure it would taste better to roast them but that wouldn’t be possible in my case. Ty for your advise.
You can skip charring
Just check the Ph of the ingredients before canning the product.
What was the name of the recipe in the complete book of Home preserving?
Should I heat some extra tomato juice to bring the liquid level to the ½" headspace mark? Roma tomatoes are nice and 'meaty' but have little juice
I used only Roma’s and had plenty of liquid 😊
Hello Jeannette, how are you?
Can I use slicing tomatoes instead of plum tomatoes? If so what adjustments would I need to make?
Slicing tomatoes will have more liquid and plum but still safe to use
Is this about the ĥeat of original? Is there a good way to adjust for mild or hot?
Kris in Orlando
Yes it is. You can swap in any pepper you’d like to match the heat level you prefer. Just don’t change the amounts.
Getting back into canning (just did a handful of salsa this week, all done with citric acid and a water bath.) Is there a reason I can't do this with a hot canning (i.e. - pressure cooker) method? Most folks don't do pressure on a tomato product, just increase the acid, but curious.
You should process as described
@@carol-thriftychichousewife6231 Thanks. I got ambitious and did 8 pints of green beans today!
Can you use your pressure cooker/pot on a glass top stove?
You should check with your stove manufacturer
Use litmus strips to test acidity. I believe it needs to be 3.5 to be safe. See USDA safety guidelines.
Is the tomato weight after they are cored, skin removed and diced?
Before prepping
So if you want to leave the onions in and you don’t want to water bath would it be OK to do this recipe and then pressure can?
You can certainly leave the onions in and water bath can but they do not give processing times for pressure canning.
@@carol-thriftychichousewife6231 Thank you so much. I enjoy your videos tremendously and I appreciate that you do them thank you.
Would it be safe to use canned, store bought, tomatoes if you run short of fresh?
Yes
Carol did you heat your jars up in the steamer. I have the same pot and I’m a little confused when it comes to the steam canning.
It doesn’t matter how you heat them as long as they are hot but you can hear them in your canner
@@carol-thriftychichousewife6231 thank you!
@Carol the written recipe calls for roasting the veggies at 325. You stated 425. I just want to be sure to do it correctly. Can you clarify the roasting time for me please ? Thanks a bunch!
425*
Thanks so much ❤
Can you use dry cilantro
Yes
I can’t find Mexican oregano , where do you get your from ?.?
I can find it at Meijer or Kroger in my area but you can purchase it online too 😊
I made this yesterday and only got 3-1/2 pint jars. Do you think it will be shelf stable? You stressed the amounts of things being very important.
I’m sure it’s fine 😊
@@carol-thriftychichousewife6231 Thank you Carol
Im confused, arent tomatoes supposed to be processed for 40 minutes?
My unopened citric acid is bb May 2023. Can it still be used safely?
Since the safety of this recipe relies on the citric acid I wouldn’t use it.
@@carol-thriftychichousewife6231 thank you for the info. I was looking on Google but I did not trust them as it had varied answers.
I have frozen plum tomatoes. Could those be roasted and used in this recipe or will they just fall apart?
I wouldn’t use frozen 😊
Can you double this?
Yes
Simple, test the PH ...
It isn’t recommended to self test
Why not just pressure can it and call it good?!
I bought litmus test kit. It tells you exactly how acidic your recipe is. To safely water bath can tomatoes and tomato based recipes your acid level must be below 4.6. I add acid until my recipe is no higher than 4.3.
FYI doing this is not recommended
Why are you omitting the onion,you didn't give a reason 🤔
Onion is not an ingredient in original Rotel
I don't think Rotel has cumin in it.