Description
Learn how to make a delicious Italian-style tomato sauce that is perfect for canning. This flavorful sauce is great for pasta dishes, pizzas, and more!
Ingredients
Scale
Tomato Sauce:
- 8 cups fresh plum (Roma) tomato purée (approx. 4.5 pounds)
- 2/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 2/3 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 4 Tablespoons bottled lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried red chili pepper flakes
Instructions
- Prepare Canning Equipment: Set up water bath canner, jars, and lids following manufacturer and USDA guidelines.
- Cook Vegetables: In a large stainless steel saucepan, combine onion, celery, carrot, and garlic with 1 cup of tomato purée. Cook until boiling, then simmer for 5 minutes until vegetables are tender. Add remaining tomato purée gradually.
- Season and Boil: Stir in lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and chili flakes. Bring sauce to a boil and continue boiling for about 15 minutes until reduced by one-third.
- Canning: Fill hot jars with sauce, leaving headspace, remove air bubbles, seal jars, and process in boiling water for 35 minutes. Cool jars, check seals, and store as per USDA guidelines.
Notes
- For tomato purée, blanch, peel, and blend fresh plum tomatoes until smooth.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Canning
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup (120g)
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Italian tomato sauce, canning tomato sauce, homemade pasta sauce
