Homemade Tomato Sauce – Water Bath Canning Recipe

Name: Homemade Tomato Sauce - Water Bath Canning Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Ingredients: 6-8 Cups Tomatoes (Peeled, Cored, Seeded or Run through a Food Mill / Food Strainer); 2 Tbl Sugar; 1 tsp Canning Salt; 1/4 tsp Citric Acid or 1 Tbl Lemon Juice per Pint Jar - or - 1/2 tsp Citric Acid or 2 Tbl Lemon Juice per Quart Jar

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Today we will be going over How to make Homemade Tomato Sauce! I used the KitchenAid Stand Mixer as well to help cut down on the time for prepping the ingredients for this Tomato Sauce Recipe. I will be making a 3x batch in the Recipe Video (link to YouTube Video below), but I also go over the amounts & ingredients for doing a single batch if desired in the Recipe Card below. This is a Fresh & Simple Tomato Sauce that is great for adding to recipes or making some tasty Tomato Soup! We also go over Step-By-Step on How to Water Bath Can your Homemade Tomato Sauce.

We’ll use the Cooktop Water Bath Canner (for Water Bath Canning) to process jars of Tomato Sauce – It is so Simple to do! That way we’ll have some jars of Homemade Tomato Sauce on our pantry shelf, ready to use throughout the year with Pasta, Baked Dishes & some of our Favorite Italian Recipes!

Tomatoes for Homemade Italian Tomato Sauce — **Tomatoes for Homemade Tomato Sauce**

Homemade Tomato Sauce in front of a The Home in Homestead Sign — **Tomatoes for Homemade Tomato Sauce**

This Homemade Tomato Sauce Recipe is gone over, step by step in this video on YouTube. Check it out by following the link below!

Homemade Tomato Sauce | Simple & Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe | How to Water Bath Can Tomato Sauce!

Homemade Tomato Sauce - Water Bath Canning Recipe

Homemade Tomato Sauce can be used in a number of recipes as a great tomato base for sauces, soup, casseroles, sloppy joes or chili!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Water Bath Canning Processing Time (minimum - Pint) 35 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes

Ingredients

6-8 Cups Tomatoes (Peeled, Cored, Seeded or Run through a Food Mill / Food Strainer)
2 Tbl Sugar
1 tsp Canning Salt
1/4 tsp Citric Acid or 1 Tbl Lemon Juice per Pint Jar - or - 1/2 tsp Citric Acid or 2 Tbl Lemon Juice per Quart Jar

Instructions

Prepare Tomatoes (*see Notes below) and place into a Nesco Roaster Oven or Large Stockpot.
Add Sugar & Salt to the Prepared Tomatoes and stir until well combined.
Cover & bring Tomato Mixture slowly to a boil.
Continue to cook at 250-300 Degrees until desired thickness. This may take @ 2 hours; checking every 30 min & stirring frequently to prevent sticking or scorching.
Use Immersion Blender (or Food Processor/Blender in batches) if necessary to create a smooth sauce of desired consistency.
Add Citric Acid or Lemon Juice into each Warmed Canning Jar (see amounts per jar above).
Ladle the Homemade Tomato Sauce into warm canning jars leaving a ½” headspace.
Remove Bubbles from the Sauce by slowing sliding a bubble removing tool along the sides & middle of the Sauce.
Wipe rims & side threads of the jars and place lid/ring on each jar, finger tightening the ring.
Place jars into water bath canner for processing, making sure water covers the jars by an inch or two. The minimum processing time is 35 min for Pint Jars and 40 min for Quart Jars; add time as necessary based on your altitude.
Once processing is complete, let the jars sit in the water bath canner for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a towel/dish drying mat for 12-24 hours for cooling and sealing. Listen for the pings as they seal!
After 12-24 hours, you can remove the rings, making sure the jars all sealed, label jars and place in a cool, dry place for storage. 50-70 degrees is optimal.
If any jars did not seal, place them in the refrigerator for enjoying now!
Enjoy this Homemade Tomato Sauce as a great tomato base for sauces, soup, casseroles, sloppy joes or chili!

Notes

Tomatoes can be prepared for this recipe in a number of ways:

Using a Food Mill (place Cored & Quartered Tomatoes through a Manual, Sauce Master or KitchenAid Stand Mixer Food Mill Attachment)
Blanch, Core, Peel & Mash
Frozen Tomatoes that have thawed in the Refrigerator overnight can easily be peeled by simply hand and then mashed in a bowl!

Tomatoes can be easily prepared for this recipe using a stand mixer with a food mill / Strainer attachment. Links for some nice options listed below.

You can use this pantry staple in a number of recipes as a great tomato base for sauces, soup, casseroles, sloppy joes or chili!

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