After making my tomato sauce,

I've been seeing tomato everywhere!
In my dreams as well....

I like when my pantry is full of homemade goodies and ready for the cold winter days therefore I can not miss the tomato sauce. I use the sauce in many of my recipes.

My husband and I bought so much of tomato and I've been working on many different tomatoes products.

Today, I'd like to share one of them and it's a recipe for basic tomato sauce.
No kitchen can function properly without it.

Wash your tomatoes.

Roma tomatoes work best for canning.

Bring a Large Pot of Water to a Boil

Place the tomatoes in the boiling water

and keep them in only for about 20-30 seconds
and remove them from the water and place them in the colander

Peel off the skin

Next,

Puree tomatoes in the food processor or blender until a nicely smooth

Pour your blended tomatoes into a large pot

Add salt and pepper to taste

Bring it to a boil
Next reduce the heat to low
Continue cooking for another 30-40 minutes
Stir often to prevent sticking to the bottom

While the tomato mixture is still hot

transfer it to a sterilized jars
A canning funnel makes this process easier :)

Clean the jar's rims

I like to do this with a rubbing alcohol

Next - Screw on the lids

Next, place the jars upside down

(you can cover them with a clean towel to keep them hot longer)

Many recipes will require to pasteurize your tomato sauce by placing them in a pot of boiling water.
I use that method for canning but not for this recipe.
I find it that if the sauce is hot enough, there is no need to boil them again - I'm speaking from my own experience.

Happy Canning !!

Home made products are the BEST :)

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