Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Recipe | How to Can Spaghetti Sauce | Using the Presto Digital Canner

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.

Remove the central core from thawed Frozen Roma tomatoes using a tomato corer.

Peel the tomatoes by squeezing them gently; the skin should come off easily after thawing.

Measure the prepared tomatoes into a bowl; aim for 6 to 8 cups of tomatoes for the sauce.

Preheat a 6-quart Nesco roaster oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

Add the prepared tomatoes to the roaster oven.

Pour in 1/4 cup of lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of sugar into the roaster.

Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 3 teaspoons of dried oregano, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, 2 teaspoons of canning salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of dried basil to the mixture.

Mix all ingredients together in the roaster oven.

Cover the roaster oven and let it cook until it reaches a boil, then continue cooking for about 2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes to prevent sticking or scorching.

After cooking, prepare the Presto digital pressure canner for water bath canning by filling it with 3 quarts of water to the bottom fill line.

Plug in the canner and select the boiling water canning mode.

Set the processing time to 35 minutes for the spaghetti sauce.

Fill six pint jars halfway with water and place them in the canner.

Remove the regulator cap from the canner to avoid error messages during the process.

Lower the sensor arm and press the play button to start warming the jars.

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