Canning the BEST Spaghetti Sauce from Fresh Tomatoes

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes enhance flavor, while crushed tomatoes are budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits, while canola oil is cost-effective.

Roast fresh tomatoes in a roasting pan at 250 degrees overnight.

Puree the roasted tomatoes after cooking down.

Chop 5 cleaned carrots finely using a food processor.

Add 3 cans of organic tomato paste to the pot.

Add 2 whole bulbs of garlic (cleaned, not chopped) and 1 finely chopped onion to the pot.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Add dried parsley, basil, and oregano to taste.

Cook the mixture at 300 degrees for about 2 hours.

Use an immersion blender to blend the sauce until smooth.

Add a fourth of a cup of sugar to cut the acidity of the tomatoes.

Fill jars with the sauce and prepare for water bath canning.

Process jars in simmering water for 20 minutes.

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