Jill’s Favorite Canned Tomato Sauce Recipe
Learn how to make Jill’s Favorite Canned Tomato Sauce Recipe at home with this easy-to-follow recipe. Perfect for preserving the flavors of ripe tomatoes, this versatile sauce is a staple in many dishes.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 6-8 pints 1x
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Canning
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Tomato Sauce:
- 45 pounds of tomatoes
- 6 cups chopped onions (I use a food processor for this)
- 12 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil (my favorite olive oil)
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar (more to taste)
- ¼ cup coarse sea salt (more to taste)
Additional:
- Bottled lemon juice (2 tablespoons per quart jar)
- A water bath canner
Instructions
- Prepare Tomatoes: Wash, quarter, deseed, and puree the tomatoes.
- Sauté Onions and Garlic: Sauté in olive oil, then add tomatoes, pepper, sugar, and salt. Simmer until reduced by half.
- Adjust Flavors: Taste and adjust sugar, salt, and herbs as needed.
- Add Lemon Juice: Add lemon juice to jars.
- Can the Sauce: Ladle into jars, leaving headspace. Process in a water bath canner.
Notes
- Experiment with different herbs and spices to customize the flavor.
- Ensure jars are properly sealed before storing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Tomato Sauce, Canning, Homemade, Preserves
