Canning Tomato Sauce

For Jars Link:
code: RUTH10

We use this sauce as, Pasta Sauce, Pizza Sauce, Tomato Sauce
Recipe:
2.5 gallons tomato juice
4 green peppers
4-5 large onions (or the equivalent)
4-6 cloves garlic
I run the raw, cored tomatoes and onions, peppers and garlic through my Vitamix.
Alternately you can cook the tomatoes, onions, peppers, garlic and then run them through a food mill like the Victorio strainer or something similar.

Pour your liquid into a large, Heavy bottom stock pot and add:
1 pint olive oil
1.5 TBS Basil
1/2 - 1 cup sugar
1 TBS crushed red pepper
4 Bay leaves
1.5 TBS oregano
3/4 TB Italian seasoning
1.75 TB parsley flakes
1/2 cup salt
2-4 cups tomato paste

Simmer all together until it has reduced and is thick to your liking! Adjust spices to your preference. I simmer for 3-4 hours.
Ladle into clean jars. Add lids and rings, hot water bath for 10 minutes.
We use this sauce as Spaghetti sauce, add a bit of sugar when we serve it as marinara, we also use it as Pizza sauce and in all other Italian dishes.

[carolynmoody]

I just can't help but smile all the way though watching the children brings such joy.. blessings ❤️

[milliearnold]

Your video reminds me of the old saying “give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day, teach him to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime” or something similar to that. Your children are blessed to have you teach them. ❤🙏

[francelanoue]

It's good to do the canning outside my father had a little farm and had always a big garden and chickens, rabbits an turkeys when autumn was there it was time for my vacation and I pass my time whit my husband there doing ketchup, tomato sauce, carrots, greens and yellow beans ect...., prepared the chicken and loved doing that every years.
When my father past away everything stop my mom sold the house and came living whit us ! Wonderfuls memories came back watching yours videos and it's made me really happy !
Sorry for my eglish i'am a french Canadian from Quebec !❤

[potato]

We always make sauce together as a family, we cook our tomatoes down then run through our veg and fruit strainer kitchen aid attachment to remove seeds and skin. Then we add all the ingredients which are pretty simple. Garlic, olive oil, oregano, parsley, salt, and fresh basil leaves go into jars, then we add the boiling sauce, add our lids and rings and wait for everything to seal. I used to make a year’s worth of sauce using my hand mill, boy that was a long day, but my attachment cut the time in half. Now with my own garden we make it as the tomato’s come ready. It’s so satisfying to make my own food that is healthy.

[cathykernen]

That pasta sauce looks so amazing. My grandma canned her sauce as well. I watched her sometimes but she never explained how she did everything though
Brings such joy to my heart to see your children working together and learning important skills. And I learn something every time I watch your videos

[reneemorse]

Thank you for showing how you don't strain the tomatoes. I'm using my vitamix today to can puree tomatoes. Think I'm going to add some tomato paste as I cook it down tool. Thanks again for the blender tip!

[marthasundquist]

I've used heirloom tomatoes, some pretty sweet and not very acidic, and instead of adding any citric acid, lemon juice or vinegar, I just pressure canned it according to the time my pressure canner instuctions stated. Never have added sugar when i've done that, most heirlooms are sweet enough.

[marilyncapehart]

You and your Family are Awesome., Teaching & Learning from each other, Sometimes I wish I was Younger to start my life over again 8-31-2023👍🏽👍🏽❤

[shelbyboschult]

I have watched this video numerous times in the past 10 months in preparation to make my own pasta sauce. I finally jumped in and tried it yesterday and it was a huge success! We tried some for lunch today after church and everyone loved it!
I am so appreciative of you taking the time to share your gifts and talents with me. It has helped me feel more confident as I was never raised around garden, canning, homesteading etc. I'm sure canning pasta sauce seems like nothing to you at this point in your life, but it was such a huge success for me and another step in being able to feed my family from our backyard!
I told my husband I used "Ruth Zimm's" (that our short name for you 😅) recipe, and he said, well of course it's going to be good then! 😂

[JoyfullyOrangeDeborah]

I am learning so much from your videos! I'm wanting to learn how to make as much as possible. I just turned 56 & live in the city but I still want to have the skills. Thank you so much for recipes & details!

God is absolutely good! Many Blessings from Deborah in West Virginia!

[patticoach]

I love your little helpers and i`m so glad to see how you teach them at a young age. How awesome is that! God Bless!

[onefourthacreprovidence]

Hello Ruthann, I just made and canned tomato sauce yesterday following your instructions for 1 gallon.soo excited to use them! And I'm back looking for video where you explain why you don't add lemon juice or the like coz I also saw other videos suggesting to add it. I followed your style without it (though I already bought from the store) coz my husband grow up canning tomatoes with his parents and grannies without adding lemon juice or citric acid. And he even said that there are times when his mom opened a jar and even is she thinks it's not very sealed but thinks it's not very spoiled, they still use it. And Thank God no one died of food poisoning in their family. My in-laws are in their mid 70s and my husband is mid 40.

[plentifulprairie]

Interesting info on the lemon juice tidbit. I use heirloom paste tomatoes and beef steaks. Great video! By the way you're a great momma to all your children!

[diannemiller]

This sauce is delicious!!! I canned 7 quarts. I have enough extra to make lasagna 😋 tomorrow or Sunday. Thank you so much for sharing, Ruthann. ❤️

[laurel]

Another reason to blend the seeds and skins is the nutritional value in those won’t be lost.

[COJAILNURSE]

I love this sauce I have been making it and canning it my husband loves it

[traciegriese]

If you put a thin layer of dawn dish soap on the bottom of your pots...they wash up easily..no scrubbing

[carlahabeck]

Love your process! You may want to checknout a video where the Italian Grandma makes tomato sauce. She uses a modified open kettle method you might find interesting.

[caseytarnasky]

I just made this and it is SO delicious. Thank you!

[johnreginahenderson]

That looks wonderful!! Do you have a recipe for tomato basil soup for canning? Thanks, Regina😊