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Canning & Processing Time for Tomato Sauce in Quart Jars

For canning:

1. Add 2 tablespoons of bottled lemon juice to each empty quart canning jar, plus optional salt and pepper.
2. Canning using hot pack method with 1/2" of headspace
3. Processing with a Water Bath for 40 minutes for quart jars, at 212 degrees.
4. For elevations above 1,000 foot level see Altitude Time Adjustments.
5. After processing, place the jars on a towel, separated by 1" to cool.
6. Labeling and Storing

Equipment Needed:

• Waterbath canner
• Lifting tool
• Canning funnel
• Large stove-top pot
• *Jars and lids
• Clean Cloth Towels
• Paper towels
• *See manufacturer's instructions

These instructions are adapted from the United States Department of Agriculture's Complete Guide to Home Canning.

Go to the following page for Canning and Processing Homemade Tomato Sauce in Pint Jars.

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.

These canning instructions are for the following recipes:

Making and Canning Homemade Marinara Sauce, Quart Jars

Making and Canning Homemade Thin Tomato Sauce, Quart Jars

Making and Canning Homemade Thick Tomato Sauce, Quart Jars

For other tomato canning recipes, including low acid tomato sauce or tomato sauce with meat go to our Canning Tomatoes (Recipes) page.