Description
A simple yet hearty homemade tomato sauce recipe, perfect for canning and preserving summer flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 lbs fresh tomatoes
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup bottled lemon juice or 1 tsp citric acid
- Herbs (optional)
- Canning jars
- Water
Instructions
- Wash and sterilize canning jars thoroughly.
- Blanch the tomatoes in boiling water for about 30 seconds.
- Chop the blanched tomatoes and combine with lemon juice and salt.
- Cook the mixture over medium heat until boiling, approximately 15 minutes.
- Fill the sterilized jars with the hot mixture, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
- Seal the jars, wipe the rims and process them in a water bath for 40-45 minutes.
- Cool and store the jars in a cool, dark place.
Notes
Ensure jars are well-sterilized and leave enough headspace when filling to avoid leaking. Customize with herbs for added flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
