Contest-Winning Freezer Salsa

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/3 cup finely chopped sweet red or green pepper
• 1 to 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 12 plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped (about 6 cups)
• 3 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
• 1/3 cup lime juice
• 1/3 cup white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon dried basil