Mark's Salsa

Ingredients

• 1 cup firmly brown sugar packed (Add more if needed)
• 2 tablespoons basil fresh chopped
• 2 tablespoons chives fresh chopped
• 2 tablespoons parsley fresh chopped
• 10  garlic cloves chopped
• 2 tablespoons penzey's southwest seasoning italian
• 2 tablespoons juice of lime 
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 2 cups onions chopped
• 4 cups and/or peppers sweet hot chopped
• 4 ounce tomato paste canned
• 2 cups tomatoes pureed
• 4 cups tomatoes chopped
• 2 cups vinegar 

Equipment

• sauce pan

Directions

1. Combine first 11 ingredients in a saucepan over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Add basil and remaining herbs.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Serve immediately or chill.
5. (This recipe makes a 2 1/2-quart batch. You may want to half it.)