Homemade Spaghetti Sauce & Tomato Soup | Amish Produce Auction

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can enhance flavor, while crushed tomatoes are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits, while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey can add a unique flavor, while brown sugar is a cost-effective sweetener.

dried oregano

🥗Healthier: fresh oregano

💰Cheaper: Italian seasoning

Fresh oregano provides vibrant flavor, while Italian seasoning is often cheaper.

Go to a local Produce Auction to buy tomatoes for spaghetti sauce.

Bid on and win nine boxes of tomatoes at the auction.

Arrive at home and start the cooking process with tomatoes and onions for tomato soup and just tomatoes for spaghetti sauce.

Pass the tomato soup mixture through a food mill to discard seeds and skins.

Pass the cooked tomatoes for spaghetti sauce through the food mill as well.

Return both pots to heat to cook down the purees.

Blend flour with a few cups of tomato soup puree and stir it into the larger pot to thicken the soup.

Add honey to the soup as a substitute for sugar, followed by salt and butter to finish it.

Prepare the spaghetti sauce by adding minced garlic, wine, and onions to the pot.

Add various herbs and seasonings to the spaghetti sauce as per the recipe.

Taste test both dishes to ensure they are ready before canning.

Start canning the tomato soup first, allowing the spaghetti sauce to thicken further.

Process the jars of tomato soup for 40 minutes before cooling them.

After 40 minutes, process the jars of spaghetti sauce and then cool them as well.

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