You will need to know how to use a pressure canner.  This pressure canning page has more detailed information and step by step instructions.

Go here for a recipe for canning spaghetti sauce with meat.  

ield for this recipe is about 9 pints. For my family I will double this and do quarts.

Spaghetti Sauce must always be processed in a pressure canner.

Prepare

Gather your canning supplies

• pressure canner
• canning jars
• canning jar lids
• blancher
• jar lifter
• canning funnel
• bowls
• large spoons
• sharp knife
• towels, dish cloths and pot holders
• Food Mill or strainer (optional)

Ingredients

• 30 pounds Tomatoes
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 6 cloves garlic, Mince garlic or use a garlic press.
• 1 cup chopped celery or green peppers
• 4 tsp canning salt
• 2 T Oregano
• 2 T Minced Parsley
• 2 T Basil
• 2 Bay Leaves - (remove before filling jars)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

Prepare Your Tomato Sauce

The first thing you need to do when home canning spaghetti sauce is to prepare 
Your tomato sauce.  

Click here to go to a page that expains how to make and can tomato sauce.

Make your sauce but do not process.  Come back here to complete your spaghetti sauce.

Prepare your Spaghetti Sauce

If needed simmer tomato sauce uncovered, in large saucepan until thick enough for serving. This might a take 20 minutes to a couple hours. Stir frequently to avoid burning. The amount of sauce may be reduced by nearly one-half.

• An easy way to do this is to place sauce in a slow cooker and leave the lid off. Let it cook until thickened.
• Or bake uncovered in the oven at 350. You will still need to stir often.

Here is my favorite time saving tip

OPTIONAL: Canning this sauce as is, without the cook down time, will simply give you a thinner sauce. Add a can of tomato paste to thicken when you prepare your meal. I have done this when I did not want to spend the time to cook down.
Chop vegetables while you simmer the tomatoes. 


Saute chopped onion and chopped bell pepper (or celery) and minced garlic.  Cook until veggies are tender.


Add vegetables to sauce. Stir in salt, spices and sugar.


Fill hot jars, leaving 1 inch head space. Take out the bay leaves at this point.


Spaghetti Sauce has vegetables in it so it MUST be pressure canned.

Follow pressure canning instructions.

Process

Pints 20 minutes
Quarts 25 minutes.

Adjustments for Pressure Canner
Altitude in Feet	Dial Gauge Canner	Weighted Gauge Canner
0-1000	10	10
1001-2000	11	15
2001-4000	12	15
4001-6000	13	15
6001-8000	14	15
8000-10,000	15	15

 

Tomatoes and Tomato Products

Tomatoes Whole or Halved
Spaghetti Sauce
Spaghetti Sauce(meatless)
Stewed Tomatoes
Unseasoned Tomato Sauce


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