How many cans would it take you think. Dianne. But to be on the “safe side” I would open them up and reprocess. Read more. Is it ok to use fresh lemon juice?

She is a Master Gardener and enjoys helping others learn how to grow and preserve their own food and sharing tips for living a more frugal lifestyle. Yes it does. Does this make sense? Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce. In the recipe you say 1 tbl per pint. Just be really careful getting them out after processing. I am not a doctor and the statements on this website have not been evaluated by the FDA. The recipe is correct. Once it completely cooled to room temperature, put on clean lids and rings and place in the freezer. Pizza is one of our family favorites and I’ve found that homemade pizza sauce is the best way to go! Good Luck. I’ve used honey in canning jams and jelly’s but honestly I’ve not used it in the pizza sauce. Sure, that would work too. To get to a safe simmer would take 7-8 hours and then additional wait time to reduce. I hope the helps. How Do You Thicken Tomato or Pizza Sauce? Can You Freeze Pizza Sauce? Yes, I did used to put celery seed in my recipe, but no longer do. Diane I was wondering after you add the lemon juice and ladle your sauce in to the jars ,is there a need to stir them before you seal them. I love the recipe, if I was to use cans of San marzano tomatoes how many would I need. Would I be able to use the inversion method rather than the water bath? This batch makes enough to cover four 12-inch pizzas, depending on how thick you like your sauce spread on the pizza.

There is no problem with halving the recipe and YES be sure to keep the processing time the same. Happy Canning,

Excellent recipe!! But to answer your questions here – YES! It’s made with all fresh ingredients and the most awesome part is, it can be adjusted to the taste your family prefers. If using fresh herbs do you recommend doubling the amount of each herb used? I made this with double the salt and half the sugar.

I buy the largest size I can get and use it for a lot of stuff. Yes, I put it in the bottom of the jar and then ladle the hot sauce in the jar and continue. Both are simmered for a long while, but pizza sauce takes much longer than spaghetti. Let me know if you have more questions. In my area we have Ace Hardware, so you may have something like that. For the lemon juice – you will need to add 1 tablespoon to the bottom of each pint jar. Also, pay attention to the ingredients in the spaghetti sauce you’re using.

What Kind of Tomatoes Make the Best Sauce? So to do the math for the ¼ oz jar: 1 pint (16 oz) takes 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Water Bath is a form of canning. Don’t wait for the mold to form. I needed to make room for the years harvest. Also, do you see any problem with me halving the recipe as long as I don’t mess with the processing time?

for the recipe. Yes, the pizza sauce can be stored in the pantry as long as the lid is “sealed.” It only needs to be refrigerated AFTER is it opened. This is a great question. (just stir it in). Which means no preservatives, or added sugars and salts. Place into a water bath canner and bring to a boil. With 2 little kids and one on the way, it would be really helpful if I could set and forget and just check and stir on the odd occasion. Let me know if I can answer any questions for you. Ripe Tomatoes   (I use Roma since they are meatier tomato with less juice in them, bottled lemon juice – 1 tablespoon per pint jar, Mince onions and garlic;  place both into a large stock pot with 6 tbsp of Olive Oil. Yours was very straight forward, thanks! You can use a regular large stock pot with a lid. That is so exciting! This will last about 8 months frozen. Your email address will not be published. I’m so glad you ask this. 1 can (28-ounces) whole peeled tomatoes, in juice. But here is what I would do….. Get yourself an accurate set of digital kitchen scales, zero the bowl out of them, open up cans and weigh them out until you have 15 lbs. After cooking you can’t just seal in jars? Some say you don’t need to use lemon juice at all but unless you used heirloom, organically grown tomatoes, I prefer to be safe.