Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Recipe: How to Make It and Can It and Freezing Vegetables

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.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes are more nutritious, and crushed tomatoes are often cheaper.

Cut up okra and put it in bags for freezing.

Cut up squash and put it in bags for freezing.

Wash and clean tomatoes for spaghetti sauce.

Cut up tomatoes, onions, and peppers for the sauce.

Put tomatoes, onions, and peppers in a food processor and pulse to chop them.

Add 2 tablespoons of minced garlic to the mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of basil, 1 tablespoon of oregano, and 1/2 cup of parsley flakes to the mixture.

Add 1 cup of brown sugar to the sauce ingredients.

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