Basic Canned Spaghetti Sauce

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 10 lbs fresh tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 4 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano, crushed
• 2 bay leaves, crushed
• 1 tablespoon plain non-iodized salt
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper, crushed
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon celery leaves, minced

Recipe

• 1 peel, core and chop tomatoes.
• 2 combine with remaining ingredients in heavy saucepan.
• 3 simmer 2 hours stirring often until desired consistency.
• 4 pour into hot jars to 1/2 inch from top.
• 5 wipe jar top and threads carefully with damp cloth making sure they are thoroughly clean.
• 6 put on lids and bands.
• 7 place in water canner with at least 2 inches of hot water over tops of jars.
• 8 bring canner to gentle boil and process 30 minutes.
• 9 at end of processing time, remove jars to draft free area to cool at least 12 hours.
• 10 inspect each jar to make sure it is sealed, remove bands and wipe with damp cloth.
• 11 label with date and store.