My Favorite Pizza Sauce Recipe

[Judy in Texas 150]

I'm making and canning pizza sauce this afternoon. It's quite easy and really good. I double the recipe and add just a bit of water (1/2 a tomato paste can of water) then put it up in 8 ounce mason jars processed in a hot water bath. I tried copying and pasting it but the website it is on wouldn't let me. I have used it on spaghetti, also, but it needs thinned a bit first. It's also yummy used on meatballs for subs. Don't can the meatballs, though.

http://www.food.com/recipe/ultimate-pizza-sauce-114392

PS: if you research canning tomato based sauces, you will find that the acidity of tomatoes is borderline for safe canning. It is recommended that you add citric acid to boost the acidity. I choose not to add it. I'm the only person eating this sauce so I take my chances with it. You may choose to just make a single recipe and use it now.

[BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023]

Sounds yummy and easy! 

[DaveInTN 3,247]

That does sound good.

[GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799]

I want to learn how to can.

[Judy in Texas 150]

I want to learn how to can.

Here are a couple links:

National Center for Home Food Preservation:

http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_home.html

Mother Earth News:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/canning.aspx#axzz2WKUB0gGL

Food in Jars: Canning 101

http://www.foodinjars.com/2010/12/canning-101-how-to-can-creatively-and-still-be-safe/

I don't have a pressure canner. I bought a big black enameled pot (the kind with the white speckles) at Walmart last year. It has the rack inside so you can lower the jars into the hot water bath. It was $20.

http://mobile.walmart.com/m/phoenix;jsessionid=9F4DC826F8AAE66F8F6FD77D1019CBC5#ip/Granite-Ware-21.5-Quart-Canner-With-Rack/10543332

You might start with jam/preserves. It's easy and so good.