Homemade Spaghetti Sauce (homecanning)

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 gallons tomatoes, washed, peeled, and chopped
• 1/2 cup canning salt
• 3 lbs onions, chopped
• 2 heads garlic, minced (not cloves)
• 3 bell peppers, chopped
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 hot pepper
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano leaves
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried basil leaves
• 4 (12 ounce) cans tomato paste

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together in large pot.
• 2 simmer for 2 hours after it starts to boil, stirring occasionally.
• 3 fill jars, leaving one-inch headspace; wipe rims, place lids and screw bands on fingertip-tight.
• 4 for pints, pressure can for 20 minutes@ 10# pressure.
• 5 for quarts, pressure 25 minutes@ 10# pressure.
• 6 makes about 20 pints or about 10 quarts.