Homemade Vegetable Soup ~ Small Batch Canning ~ Revised Recommendation on Using Stock per NCHFP

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Using homemade stock enhances flavor without additives.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Fill hot jars to 1" headspace.

Debubble, wipe rims, center lid and add rings to fingertip tight.

Pressure can pints for 55 minutes and quarts for 85 minutes, adjusting for altitude as follows: 0-1,000 ft: 10 weighted gauge, 11 dial gauge; 1,001-2,000 ft: 15 weighted gauge, 11 dial gauge; 2,001-4,000 ft: 15 weighted gauge, 12 dial gauge; 4,001-6,000 ft: 15 weighted gauge, 13 dial gauge; 6,001-8,000 ft: 15 weighted gauge, 14 dial gauge; 8,001-10,000 ft: 15 weighted gauge, 15 dial gauge.

Allow jars to cool undisturbed 12-24 hours, remove rings, check seals, wash jars and store in a cool dark place.

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