Canning Storys Homemade Spagetti Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring 2 quarts water to a boil. Using a slotted spoon, place tomatoes, one at a time, in boiling water for 30-60 seconds. Remove each tomato and immediately plunge into ice water. Peel and quarter tomatoes; place in a stockpot., Pulse green peppers and onions in batches in a food processor until finely chopped; transfer to stockpot. Stir in next 11 ingredients. Add water to cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-5 hours, stirring occasionally., Discard bay leaves. Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice to each of 9 hot 1-qt. jars. Ladle hot mixture into jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 40 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Steps:

• You will need a large cooking pot to hold all ingredients. You will need to have your jars clean and ready. ****SEE IMPORTANT NOTE BELOW AT THE END OF DIRECTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING****
• Cut up and crush 1/2 bushel of ripe fresh tomatoes. Cook over low heat when bubbling for 1 hr. Then put through the food grinder. Dice your onions and add them. Dice your green peppers and add them.
• Dice your onions and add. Dice your green peppers and add.
• Add the salt, black pepper, oregano, parsley and garlic salt.
• Simmer sauce for 2- 3 hours more. 30 to 40 minutes before your sauce is done ADD BROWN SUGAR. (This cuts the acid in your tomatoes.)
• Don't worry if your sauce isn't as thick as you want it. You can add tomato paste when your ready to open a jar or 2 . Now, your ready to pour the hot sauce into clean jars that are sitting in warm water. Just pour it in. They will seal.
• **** IMPORTANT NOTE **** Please read Using Pressure Canners before beginning. If this is your first time canning, it is recommended that you read Principles of Home Canning. Procedure: Caution: Do not increase the proportion of onions, peppers, or mushrooms. Wash tomatoes and dip in boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds or until skins split. Dip in cold water and slip off skins. Remove cores and quarter tomatoes. Boil 20 minutes, uncovered, in large saucepan. Put through food mill or sieve. Saute onions, garlic, celery or peppers, and mushrooms (if desired) in vegetable oil until tender. Combine sauteed vegetables andtomatoes and add remainder of spices, salt, and sugar. Bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered, until thick enough for serving. At this time the initial volume will have been reduced by nearly one-half. Stir frequently to avoid burning. Fill jars, leaving 1-inch headspace. Adjust lids and process according to the recommendations in Table 1 or Table 2, depending on the method of canning used. Table 1. Recommended process time for Spaghetti Sauce Without Meat in a dial-gauge pressure canner. Canner Gauge Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of Style of Pack Jar Size Process Time 0 - 2,000 ft 2,001 - 4,000 ft 4,001 - 6,000 ft 6,001 - 8,000 ft Hot Pints 20 min 11 lb 12 lb 13 lb 14 lb Quarts 25 11 12 13 14 Table 2. Recommended process time for Spaghetti Sauce Without Meat in a weighted-gauge pressure canner. Canner Gauge Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of Style of Pack Jar Size Process Time 0 - 1,000 ft Above 1,000 ft Hot Pints 20 min 10 lb 15 lb Quarts 25 10 15 This document was adapted from the "Complete Guide to Home Canning," Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539, USDA, revised 2009.

Steps:

• Prepare tomatoes, washed, peeled and chopped. Reserve 4 cups and set aside.
• Prepare garlic. To roast garlic place garlic cloves on aluminum foil and drizzle with olive oil. wrap foil around garlic, sealing edges. Roast at 350 degrees for 30 minute or until tender. Cool and remove papery skins.
• Saute 3 cups chopped onion until translucent. Reserve 1 cup and set aside.
• Mix all ingredients except reserved tomatoes and onions. Cook tomato mixture over medium heat until heated through and then simmer for 30 minutes.
• Using a food processor or immersion blender and puree tomato mixture until smooth.
• Continue simmering for another hour to an hour and a half until tomato sauce thickens.
• Add reserved tomatoes and onion.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Heat thoroughly.
• Ladle sauce into hot jars leaving a 1 inch headspace. Process pints 20 minutes and quarts 25 minutes at 10 lbs pressure in a steam-pressure canner.

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water; bring to a boil. Fill a bowl with ice water. Place tomatoes into the boiling water, working in batches, 30 to 45 seconds. Remove from the boiling water; plunge into ice water. Peel off tomato skins; cut in half. Remove the seeds using your finger or a spoon. Place in a colander to drain.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; place onion into the skillet. Cook and stir until the onions become translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Combine tomatoes, onion, lemon juice, red wine, garlic, celery, basil, red sweet pepper, salt, bay leaves, and ground black pepper in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir over until tomatoes break down and sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.
• Sterilize 8 pint-size jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack tomato sauce into hot, sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Top with clean lids and screw on rings.
• Fill water bath canner with water according to manufacturer's instructions. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Process for 35 minutes for pints.
• Remove the jars from the water bath canner and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool, 8 hours to overnight. Press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.