Redbook home-canned seasoned tomato sauce recipe

Have you ever made your own tomato sauce? It’s so much tastier than store-bought, and you can control the ingredients. This home-canned seasoned tomato sauce recipe from Redbook is the perfect summer project.

All you need are some ripe tomatoes, a few simple seasonings, and some jars. This recipe makes about 7 quarts of sauce, so you can stock up your pantry or share with friends.

Tomatoes are the star ingredient here, so be sure to use fresh, in-season tomatoes. If you can get them from a farmers’ market or your own garden, even better. The rest of the ingredients are garlic, onion, salt, sugar, pepper, and basil.

This recipe is pretty straightforward. Start by peeling and crushing the tomatoes. Then add the garlic and onions and cook until soft. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for about an hour.

Once the sauce is ready, Ladle into clean jars, leaving about 1/2 inch of headspace. Wipe the rims clean and process in a boiling water bath for 40 minutes. Let the jars cool on a wire rack and then store in a cool, dark place.

This home-canned seasoned tomato sauce is great on pasta, pizzas, or as a dipping sauce. It’s also a great gift idea. Be sure to label your jars with the date so you can keep track of how long they’ve been stored