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Canning tomatoes: The day after

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Jars of pizza sauce

Lots of jars to wash! I'm so thankful for the food. Two pints didn't seal, which is disappointing (usually they all seal, or maybe just one doesn't!) but it will be a good excuse to have pizza a couple of times in the coming week. We haven't had pizza recently. :)

And a messy stove to clean. I went to bed as soon as the last canner came off last night, so today I'll be cleaning the stove! It's not always this messy from canning... I filled some of the pans too full.

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Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2008-08-27 07:16.

Pizza Sauce

You could just freeze the sauce from the two jars that didn't seal and enjoy them sometime later.

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2008-08-27 13:17.

Yup!

I know you don't have a lot of freezer space. Put the sauce in a gallon size baggie and freeze. Best if you can freeze it flat (shorter time "defrosting", which you can do in a pot of boiling water)

I was going to say the sauce can probably stay at least 2 weeks, but this is fresh, no preservatives lol. I'd go w/a week.

~Jules..I need to login!

Submitted by Lilyofthevalley on Wed, 2008-08-27 08:37.
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Rewarding day.....

Sounds like a very busy, but rewarding day! Enjoy your sauce!!~Tanya - mama to 5 :)

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2008-08-27 10:27.

Freezing

I was just wondering if I could make the sauce and freeze it rather than can it.

Submitted by Tammy on Wed, 2008-08-27 14:25.
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Tomato sauces can be frozen.

Tomato sauces can be frozen. I've never frozen my pizza sauce, and since it contains some thickener (cornstarch or arrowroot) I'm not totally positive on the texture after being frozen, but it should definitely still be good even if not completely like fresh. :)

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2008-08-27 15:31.

Not sure if this will help

But I freeze my chili and it usually contains cornstarch, and I never had a problem with it.

But some of the ingredients are can goods, (the tomatoes, and beans.)

Not sure if that makes a difference, or it might help.

~Jules

Submitted by Mrs. Paradis on Wed, 2008-08-27 11:58.

Wow a lot of sauce!!!

How nice.Do you use if for anything other than pizza's?

Submitted by Tammy on Wed, 2008-08-27 14:24.
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The pizza sauce is only for

The pizza sauce is only for pizza, but I combine pizza sauce with tomato soup to make a spaghetti sauce. It's a little thinner and has a slightly different taste that way. Our pizza sauce is pretty thick.

If that's confusing, think of it this way:

Pizza sauce = pizza

Tomato soup = tomato soup

Pizza sauce + tomato soup = spaghetti/lasagna sauce 

Submitted by Mrs. Paradis on Thu, 2008-08-28 09:28.

Oh

That is nice you can use it for other things.I have some friends and there garden is full of tomatoes still and saying we can have what ever is there.So I would like to try this recipe and I like that it is used for two things and two things we eat a lot of.Thanks :)

I have froze plain tomato sauce before and did not like it.It is already thin and when you thaw it out it gets really watery.Other people may like it but we personally don't care for it.

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2008-08-27 12:48.

canning tomatoes

I always love my kitchen after canning tomatoes...I say sarcasticly, It always looks like a homicide took place! Have fun with the clean up!
Ruth, PA

Submitted by Tammy on Wed, 2008-08-27 14:22.
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LOL!

Ruth, that's so funny! As I was posting that second picture, I thought "I hope no one sees this and thinks it's blood or something gross!" ;)

Submitted by Bethany on Wed, 2008-08-27 13:54.

WOW, great job, Tammy!!!

WOW, great job, Tammy!!!

Submitted by Lindsey on Wed, 2008-08-27 15:02.
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I started my tomatoes from

I started my tomatoes from seed this year but most of them didn't make it. Probably a good thing though because they would have been whacked by the hail. Thankfully I canned quite a bit of tomatoes(diced, sauce, salsa) last year and it looks like they should last us at least to the end of this year if not a little longer.

Looks like I might be able to can some beets but that will probably be about it for canning for me this summer/fall.

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2008-08-27 17:37.

Annette

I am really impressed! I've been wanting to try canning, but it seems so daunting.

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2008-08-27 19:55.

tomatoes

Beautiful...

Sadly I have gotten no tomatoes this year.

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Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2008-08-27 21:54.

Storage

Wow - what an amazing effort. Well done, I'm totally impressed. I've always wanted to try this - I just have to talk myself into it! :)
Do you mind if I ask where / how you store it all? I'm just thinking that I would have trouble with storage if I was to be as successful.

Submitted by Tammy on Thu, 2008-08-28 00:18.
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Some of my jars will fit

Some of my jars will fit into my kitchen cupboards, but most of it will be stored in boxes on our enclosed porch. Not very convenient, but the jars need to be in a dark location and we don't really have one! And none of my pantry shelves would hold heavy jars, anyway. :)

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2008-08-27 22:55.

A tip

Your sauce looks great!!..And your stove looks like mine everytime I can! LOL...
I heard a tip recently that said you should wipe a thin layer of dishsoap onto your stovetop before you can. When the canning is all done....The stove wipes clean without any scrubbing! I'm going to try that when I do my next batch!

~Laurie

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2008-08-28 09:10.

We do the soap thing when camping ...

We do that when camping. If you put a thin layer of dish soap on the pots that are over the campfire, you can wipe the blacken mess off with a towel.

Submitted by Martha Artyomenko on Thu, 2008-08-28 11:01.

It looks very rewarding!

to see all those full jars!
I have never canned sauce, but make my own sauce which I use for spaghetti and pizza. I use canned crushed tomatoes in puree to make it.
i freeze mine. Also, if you cook the tomatoes down, you do not have to thicken it at all.

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2008-08-28 16:47.

Wow!

Wow I am impressed! Way to go. I have some tomatoes to use up and I'm thinking of trying your recipe. Thanks!

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