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Garden Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe for Canning

By Mavis Butterfield on August 26, 2015 · Leave a Comment
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Garden Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe for CanningA few years ago my friend Jane posted about this recipe from Simply in Season on her blog and I’ve been making it ever since. This garden fresh recipe for tomato sauce is packed with heirloom tomatoes, carrots, peppers, onions and lot’s of yummy spices.

Perfect to enjoy year round. My family loves this recipe, I hope you do to.

heirloom purple cherokee tomato
Ingredients 

1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced

2 carrots, shredded fine
1/2 red or green pepper, chopped
2 bay leaves
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped {sometimes I use dried}
2 tablespoons fresh basil ot teaspoons dried basil
1 tablespoon fresh oregano or teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon fresh thyme or teaspoon dried thyme

6 cups tomatoes, peeled and chopped {I used heirloom varieties}
6 oz tomato paste
1 tablespoon honey {optional}
salt and pepper to taste

Lemon juice or vinegar

how to peel tomatoesDirections

Pull out your canner, fill it with 3/4 full with water and bring it to a simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water and rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.

saute carrotsSaute the onions and garlic until nice and soft. Add shredded carrots, chopped peppers, spices and stir well. Add chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, honey {optional} and salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer.

Garden Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe for Canning

Simmer tomato sauce for 15 minutes. Remove bay leaves and ladle into hot, sterilized jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar per pint or 2 tablespoons lemon juice per quart to assure acidity.

Cover canning jars with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place canning jars on an elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. Boiling water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Cover and process pint jars for 35 minutes {quart jars for 40 minutes} in a hot water bath.   Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely {24 hours}.

Garden Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe for Canning

Looking for a few more canning recipes? Search my Full List of Canning Recipes

Also, check out these tutorials if you’ve never used a canner before:
Tutorial: Hot Water Bath Canning
Tutorial: How to Use a Pressure Canner

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