It’s July and the tomatoes are coming on! For me, tomatoes mean marinara sauce and salsa!

But, why not mix it up and make something different than your go-to Summer Salsa? 

Well, Ball® Fresh Preserving has a great recipe for you. Plum Habanero Salsa. The fresh, sweet plums absorb some of the heat of the habaneros and mix well with the tomato-based salsa. The addition of limes, completes the amazing taste. 

 

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This salsa is really very easy and quick to make. You could literally be having it with tonight’s dinner. 

Why buy, when you can can? Especially with recipes like this. Homemade just tastes better!

But it doesn’t end there, you can make this recipe even easier by using the Ball® Preserving Starter Kit. This kit is perfect for the aspiring canner, and includes all of the necessary tools for canning (excluding common kitchen equipment) and a recipe card with step-by-step, visual and written instructions that make learning the canning process as easy as possible. 

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The obvious way to eat Salsa would be with chips and maybe a margarita. 

But what if I told you I had another way to take advantage of these flavors. 

I have a recipe for you that will take things to the next level. 

Plum-Tomato Focaccia. Yep, you read that correctly. I wondered what else I could use this deliciousness in. The thought of a warm, fresh baked focaccia bread topped with ripe tomatoes immediately jumped in my head, and then my tummy. See the recipe below. 

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Tomato-Plum Focaccia Bread

Ingredients

  • 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Dash pepper
  • 2 to 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 C. Plum Habenero Salsa
  • 1/4 cup shredded pepper jack cheese

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1 tablespoon oil, salt, sugar, garlic powder, herbs, pepper and 1-1/2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).

Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

Punch dough down. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Shape into a 13-in. x 9-in. rectangle; place on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. With fingertips, make several dimples over top of dough.

Brush dough with remaining oil; spread salsa over the top. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack. 

This recipe was adapted from Taste of Home

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Plum Habanero Salsa
Plum Habanero Salsa
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For an unexpected, tasty salsa this Summer, try Ball®'s Fresh Plum Habanero Salsa. The fresh sweet plums absorb some of the heat of the habeneros and mix well with the tomato-based salsa. Lime adds additional flavor to seal the deal. Be creative and try using this salsa as an addition to one of your favorite recipes.
Servings Prep Time
4 pints 20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Servings Prep Time
4 pints 20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Plum Habanero Salsa
Plum Habanero Salsa
Print Recipe
For an unexpected, tasty salsa this Summer, try Ball®'s Fresh Plum Habanero Salsa. The fresh sweet plums absorb some of the heat of the habeneros and mix well with the tomato-based salsa. Lime adds additional flavor to seal the deal. Be creative and try using this salsa as an addition to one of your favorite recipes.
Servings Prep Time
4 pints 20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Servings Prep Time
4 pints 20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Ingredients
Servings: pints
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350
  2. Halve tomatoes and place on a baking sheet, cut side down. Roast 20 minutes, then turn tomatoes over and toast an additional 10 minutes. Let cool, then roughly chop.
  3. Prepare boiling water canner. heat jars in simmering water until ready to use, do no boil. Wash lids with warm soapy water and set aside with bands.
  4. Combine tomatoes with remaining ingredients in a stainless steel pot. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to simmer, stirring frequently until plums soften and salsa thickens, about 20 minutes.
  5. Ladle hot salsa into jar, leaving a 1/2" headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rim. Center lid on jar and apply band, adjust to fingertip tight. Place jar in boiling water canner. Repeat until all jars are filled.
  6. Process jars 15 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Turn off heat, remove lid, let jars stand 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool 12-24 hours. Check lids for seal, they should not flex when center is pressed.
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