Making and Canning Tomato Sauce with Herbs
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Detailed canning instructions are listed below this recipe. This classic sauce is an absolute
must for tomato lovers. It can be used for any dish that calls for tomato sauce.
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Ingredients:
 Dinner:
 Canning:
  2 cups
 18 pints or 9 quarts
Tomatoes
 6 large whole
 15 pounds
Onions
 2 diced
 10 pounds diced
Olive Oil
 2 tablespoons
 1 cup
Salt
 1 teaspoon
 3 tablespoons
Pepper
 3/4 teaspoon
 1 tablespoon
Red Wine (Optional)
 1/2 cup
 1 bottle (75 cl.)
Herbs
 1/4 cup
 2 cups
Lemon Juice
 For canning only
 3/4 cup
1. Sauté onions in olive oil until
translucent or if canning, for
approx. 15 minutes.

At this time, blanch and peel
tomatoes and then coarsely
chop tomatoes and put them
into a bowl.
 2. When onions are done, add
chopped tomatoes.

Continue chopping and adding
tomatoes until all are
incorporated.

Add the wine.
 3. Stir well and bring the entire
pot to an even slow simmer.

Simmer until reduced by one
third (approx. 2 hours for dinner
or 4 hours for canning.)
 
4. Select and chop fresh herbs.  
Basil, thyme and rosemary
work well.
 5. Mix in herbs and lemon juice
and simmer for 5 minutes.
  
Other ideas for sauce:
Sauté garlic with onions.
Substitute Worcestershire sauce or beer for wine.
For canning use the following techniques:
Canning using hot pack method with 1/2” of headspace.  
Processing with a Water Bath; 30 minutes for pints or 35 minutes for quarts at 212 degrees.  For
elevations above 1,000 foot level see Altitude Time Adjustments.  After processing, remove from
boiling water and place the jars on a towel, separated by 1” to cool naturally as quickly as possible.
Labeling and Storing
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