Total Steps
7
Ingredients
9
Tools Needed
8
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- 3 teaspoons herbs (basil, oregano or Italian seasoning)
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 count bell pepper
- 3 stalks celery, cut up
- 3 count carrots, cut up
- 16 cups blended tomatoes
- 3 cups chopped onions
Instructions
1
Step 1
until they split
Blanch tomatoes in boiling water until they split. Immediately transfer them to a sink of cold water for easy handling.
2
Step 2
Slip off the skins, core the tomatoes, then blend them into a puree.
3
Step 3
Blend or food process the other vegetables (celery, carrots, onions, bell pepper), using 1-2 cups of the prepared tomato puree to ease the blending/chopping process.
4
Step 4
Mix all the blended ingredients together in a 6-quart pot and season.
5
Step 5
about 1 1/2 hours
Cook the mixture down slowly until thick, which takes about 1 1/2 hours. (The volume will reduce to about half the original amount).
6
Step 6
Pour the hot puree into sterile pint jars and screw new lids onto them.
7
Step 7
Cool the jars, chill them in the refrigerator, and then freeze for preservation.
Tools & Equipment
Pot
Sink
Blender or Food Processor
6-quart Pot
Pint Jars
Lids
Refrigerator
Freezer