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Making & Canning Tomato Sauce with Onions, Pint Jars

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Published on March 15 2011
Written by David Blackburn (All Rights Reserved)
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Canning tomato sauce with onions at home is easy and safe using this hearty recipe and the step-by-step canning instructions. You may test the sauce for dinner using the one pint recipe.

Make sure to see other tomato canning recipes, including canning tomatoes in quart jars, low acid tomato sauce recipes or tomato sauce with meat at our Canning Tomatoes (Recipes) page.

Also see Making and Canning Homemade Tomato Sauce with Onions in Quart Jars.

 
Ingredients

1 Pint

6 Pints

 8 Pints 10 Pints 12 Pints
Fresh Tomatoes

2 lbs.

12 lbs.

16 lbs.

20 lbs.

24 lbs.
Medium White Onion 1 onion 6 onions 8 onions 10 onions 12 onions
Olive Oil 1 Tbsp. 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp. 1/2 cup 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp. 3/4 cup
Salt (Optional) 1/2 tsp. 1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. 1 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. 2 Tbsp.
Pepper 1/2 tsp. 1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. 1 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. 2 Tbsp.
Red Wine 1/2 cup 3 cups 4 cups 5 cups 6 cups
Garlic (Optional) 1 clove 6 cloves 8 cloves 10 cloves 12 cloves
Bottled Lemon Juice 1 tablespoon per pint for canning only

    Yields will vary based on the water content of the tomatoes. You may reduce this recipe less than recommended to make a thinner sauce and increase the yield.

    1. Before beginning, wash tomatoes, cut away stems and discolored portion of tomatoes.
    2. If desired, or if not using organic tomatoes, Blanch, peel and deseed the tomatoes.
    3. Chop tomatoes, place in a bowl and set aside.
    4. Heat olive oil in pan, add onions, optional salt and pepper.
    5. Sauté about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are translucent.
    6. Add tomatoes and red wine.
    7. Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by one half.

    For canning homemade tomato sauce with onions in pint jars, use the following technique:

    1. Add 1 tablespoon of bottled lemon juice to each empty pint canning jar.
    2. Process with a Pressure Canner for 60 minutes for pint jars, at 10 pounds for a weighted gauge and 11 pounds for a dial gauge.
    3. For elevations above 1,000 foot level see Altitude Time Adjustments.
    4. After processing, place the jars on a towel, separated by 1" to cool.
    5. Labeling and Storing

    Equipment Needed:

    This recipe is not tested by the USDA, but follows USDA guidelines for canning and processing time.

    Video and instructions for canning tomatoes at home, making and canning homemade tomato sauces and homemade salsa canning recipes.

    Video 3: Home Canning Tomatoes, Home Canning Tomato Sauce,Home Canning Whole Tomatoes, Home Canning Crushed Tomatoes, Home Canning Salsa

    This third video will teach you how to use a waterbath canner for home canning tomatoes in several ways; home canning whole tomatoes, home canning diced tomatoes, home canning tomato sauces and home canning salsa.
    Video and instructions for canning vegetables (recipes) and making and canning homemade soup recipes.

    Video 4: Home Canning Vegetables and Home Canning Soup

    Introduction to a pressure canner, sometimes referred to as a pressure cooker.

    At the end of this video you should understand how to can low acid foods how to home can vegetables and home canned soup.
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