Canning Tomato Sauce

Our garden is producing tomatoes this year! Because they are trickling in and are of different varieties, I am turning them into tomato sauce. It is quick, easy, and delicious.

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[happycamper]

For years now I’m not fancy with growing tomatoes. I buy Dollar Tree tomato seeds. I plant one pack to about a 7’ row. All the care I give them is water and grass clippings around them. I have so many tomatoes I can’t give them away. I also have volunteers ever season.

[dorcasdee]

When I make tomato sauce I stem the tomatoes and throw them into the blender. I then simmer them till desired thickness. It dosen't take long. I bottle them in pints, put in lemon juice and process according to USDA guidelines. The skins just blend up and add body to the sauce. I enjoy you videos, your knowledge & enthusiasm. I tell all my canning friends about your site. Thanks.

[maryr]

Without trying to sound like a I certainly this year I've discovered about the easiest, quickest way of making tomato sauce. Wash, core and quarter your tomatoes. Put in a big pot - no water. Cook till soft & cool. Put in a Vita Mix and just mix everything up. I start on 2 or 3 and go up to 8 & let that run till I see it's all smooth. Even does the lion's share of the seeds! You may can it as is or cook it down even more. It has a great body to it and so far I just heat it back up for canning.

[BethGrantDeRoos]

Am SO happy you use the Ph strips! And bottled lemon juice. We have lemon trees, but the Ph varies lemon to lemon, so using bottled lemon juice is one way to make sure the Ph is right.

[bethrichardson]

Hi Pam and Jim.. your sauce is beautiful..
Last week I did almost 100 qts of tomatoes, ** sauce, crushed, salsa, juice, and V8 juice. ** I used forjars lids with no problem.. yesterday I canned 12 pints of chili.. no buckling and everything sealed ..
Great video thanks have a great day

[tararead]

They look great! I can't imagine not having tomato juice around. During the depths of covid we discovered if we slice cherry tomatoes and dehydrate them it saves going to the store for crummy tomatoes for salads. we switch up the way we make the salad, and add croutons, dehydrated cherry (or other) tomatoes, nuts, etc, and they are a delicious alternative to the summer salads. Thanks so much for the video. They are making the lids too thin for sure. The greed will backfire on them at some point.

[chatamota]

Thank you so much for your time!
I love you, God bless you.🙏🏽

[mixitupmarketing]

9 pints in the canner right now. I’ve watched this video so many times over the last few days. I couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you so much.

[mickeypeters]

Thank you Pam for being a thorough teacher of how's and why's of your process we should adhere to! Makes me smile with confidence and excitement to follow along and do good work's! Pleasantly happy!!🥰✝️

[jrae]

I have changed to Forjar lids, due to issues with ball lids. Thanks for the sauce video

[upickles]

I am so excited my pressure canner has just arrived. Jim sent me a message to keep you informed. I managed to buy one here in New Zealand for way less than it was going to cost to buy from U. K. It is used and in near new condition.

[JanDaLadyRoze]

Thank you so much for providing an awesome presentation of how to can tomato sauce using fresh tomatoes. I have a digestive disease and I have to be careful about skins and seeds. I've been craving red sauce but I cannot trust store-bought, so I decided to make my own. They say an old dog can't learn new tricks, but here I am! Peparing and storing healthy foods has given me new purpose in life. I appreciate you taking the time to stress how to can safely.

[rkng]

What a coincidence! I'm canning tomatoes today. I got a really large crop this year. They are all heirloom slicing tomatoes. I tried weighing them and it worked out to 25 lbs. I have 7 quarts going right now and still have tomatoes. I think I'll make sauce with what's remaining. I have that same food mill. I've used it with other fruits. Watching you helped jog my memory. Thanks Professor💖🙏

[peaches]

Wow! All the years I have canned I have never seen a lid buckle like that! That’s crazy! Thank you for another great video Pam!

[highlandscommunityclub]

Great stuff as usual!! Thank you for letting us know the required Ph of 4.6 or lower!! I’ve watched a lot of tomato canning videos and none gave that particular piece of important information.

[jenniferkingsbury]

I've been using Forjars lids and have had great success with them. No false seals and no buckling!! Thanks for the tutorial on tomato sauce. My tomatoes are coming in slowly, so I've been freezing them and waiting. Love your channel!!

[lyndabuchholz]

I bought a case of each size of lids probably 30 years ago and am still using them. Recently I bought new lids and compared and there is considerable difference in the thickness of the rubbers and lids. They seem to be getting worse as years go by. I was concerned about the age of my lids but they are working just fine still.

[jdbfortney]

I grow my own tomatoes. I use a stick blender, skin & all. I also use a large crock pot. As the tomatoes cook, they release liquid. Use a ladle to get that off. Cook to the consistency you want. The longer you cook, the thicker it is. Canning tomatoes doesn't have to be hard.

[annelefevre]

It’s fun to do good security w/ you! I’m canning whole tomatoes out of my sons garden. And he is canning speghetti sauce. We were blessed to have an abundance of tomatoes out of his garden every year. We haven’t had any rain in this part of Idaho, but thankfully the irrigation is holding out! Blessed TOMATOES!🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅

[nancyvonseggern]

This is my first year growing paste tomatoes. They are lovely to work with. I tried just using an Emerson Blender to break down the skins and thought it did a pretty good job. I canned 5 pints but I didn't get enough water into my water bath canner and when the time was up, the water was just below the tops of the jars. So I made a large batch of speghetti and meatballs using so many yummy garden goodies that I couldn't be disappointed over my mistake. Tomatoes are a real staple in my pantry so I can them stewed, sauced and juiced. I want to try ketchup and also tomato/ roasted red pepper soup.