#LetsCan: Pasta Sauce in a Roaster Oven

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

fresh basil

🥗Healthier: dried basil

💰Cheaper: oregano

Dried basil is more convenient and has a longer shelf life, while oregano is often cheaper.

Add garlic and onions to the roaster oven.

Cook tomatoes at 150 degrees for about 3 hours.

Increase temperature to 250 degrees for the rest of the day.

Lower temperature to 150 degrees before going to bed.

Raise temperature again in the morning.

Cook the tomatoes down until thick.

Use an immersion blender to achieve desired thickness.

Add pasta sauce to hot jars with 1/2 inch headspace.

De-bubble the sauce to remove chunks.

Wipe the rims of the jars, add lids and rings, and tighten to fingertip tight.

Process jars for 35 minutes once the canner reaches a rolling boil.

Remove the lid and let sit for 5 minutes with the heat off.

Remove jars.

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