Basic Tomato Sauce

Last year I canned 86 jars of tomato sauce and I ran out before the new season began.  My goal this year is 100 jars.  We use a lot of tomato sauce - meat sauce, baked spaghetti, soup base and more.  This recipe is as about as basic as it gets for canning tomato sauce and can be the step stone for dozens of other uses.  I add tomato paste to make spaghetti sauce, coconut oil and flour to make baked spaghetti and use it straight out of the jar for the bases of lots of soups and some lentil stews.

It may seem like a lot of tomatoes to can for ones year but when you can get safe tomatoes and not a lot of other safe veggies you go with it.  You find recipes that use tomatoes.


Basic Tomato Recipe

Chopped tomatoes to fill a large pot
1 cup of water
Seasonings (I add some oregano and basil and salt and pepper to mine)

Place the water in a pot and add the chopped tomatoes and the seasonings.  Let the tomatoes simmer for about 25-30 minutes.  For a chunky sauce pour into jars as is and water bath can.  For a smoother sauce, puree with immersion blender and then can.


Once you are ready to use the sauce you can add whatever you want to it.