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Recipe Tags: Weeknight Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Preparation Occasion Low Protein Healthy 5 Ingredients Or Less Sauces Canning Condiments Etc Vegetables Easy Low Fat Dietary Gifts Low Cholesterol Low Saturated Fat Low Calorie Low Carb Healthy 2 Low In Something Tomatoes Number Of Servings Technique 4 Hours Or Less

Basic Tomato Basil Sauce

Even if you've never canned before, the ease and simplicity of using this sauce will encourage you to preserve its flavor with a boiling-water bath! Grab a jar off the shelf and dinner is ready in minutes! from southern living magazine. This would make a great gift, in a basket with pasta, a wooden spoon, some wine.....

Steps

Wash tomatoes.
Dip each tomato in boiling water 30 to 60 seconds or until skins split.
Plunge immediately into ice water.
Core , peel , and quarter tomatoes.
Place 4 cups of tomatoes in a large stockpot.
Crush tomatoes.
Quickly bring to a boil over high heat , stirring vigorously.
Gradually add remaining quartered tomatoes , stirring constantly.
Reduce heat , and simmer , uncovered , 2 hours.
Remove from heat.
Stir in basil.
Add 1 tbls.
Lemon juice and 1 / 2 tsp.
Salt to each pint jar.
Immediately pack hot tomatoes into hot jars , filling to 1 / 2 inch from top.
Carefully run a nonmetallic spatula around inside of jars to remove air bubbles.
Wipe jar rims.
Cover at once with metal lids , and screw on bands.
Process in boiling-water bath 35 minutes.
Yield: 6 pints.

Ingredients

tomatoes, dried basil, lemon juice, salt