ITALIAN SEASONED TOMATO SAUCE

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This is a good basic sauce to can and use in your recipes. It needs to be followed exactly to insure safety . Adding extra ingredients will make it unsafe to can. This is from the Ball Blue Book.

Provided by Violet 2

Categories     Sauces

Time 2h35m

Yield 4 pints, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

10 lbs tomatoes
3 onions, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon oregano
1 tablespoon italian seasoning
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
bottled lemon juice or citric acid

Steps:

  • Wash tomatoes; drain.
  • Peel, core and cut into small pieces; set aside.
  • Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil in a large saucepot. Add tomatoes and
  • seasonings
  • Simmer about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • Press mixture through a sieve or food mill; discard seeds.
  • Cook pulp in a large, uncovered saucepot over medium-high heat until
  • sauce thickens, stirring to prevent sticking.
  • Add 1 tablespoon bottled lemon juice or 1/4 teaspoon citric acid to each pint jar.
  • Carefully ladle hot sauce into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
  • Wipe jar rim clean.
  • Place lid on jar with sealing compound next to glass.
  • Screw band down evenly and firmly just until a point of resistance is met.
  • process 35 minute in a boiling water bath canner.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341, Fat 12.6, SaturatedFat 2, Sodium 1804.7, Carbohydrate 55.8, Fiber 15.3, Sugar 34.6, Protein 11.1

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