Spaghetti Sauce without Meat

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Title: Spaghetti Sauce without Meat
Categories: Sauces, Canning
Yield: 9 pints

30 lb Tomatoes
1 c Chopped onions
5 Garlic cloves; minced
1 c Chopped celery
-OR- green pepper
1 lb Fresh mushrooms, sliced
-(optional)
4 1/2 ts Salt
2 tb Oregano
4 tb Minced parsley
2 ts Black pepper
1/4 c Brown sugar
1/4 c Vegetable oil

Yield: About 9 pints

Procedure: Caution: Do not increase the proportion of onions, peppers,
or mushrooms. Wash tomatoes and dip in boiling water for 30 to 60
seconds or until skins split. Dip in cold water and slip off skins.
Remove cores and quarter tomatoes. Boil 20 minutes, uncovered, in large
saucepan. Put through food mill or sieve. Saute onions, garlic, celery
or peppers, and mushrooms (if desired) in vegetable oil until tender.
Combine sauteed vegetables andtomatoes and add remainder of spices,
salt, and sugar. Bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered, until thick enough
for serving. At this time the initial volume will have been reduced by
nearly one-half. Stir frequently to avoid burning. Fill jars, leaving
1-inch headspace. Adjust lids and process according to the
recommendations in Table 1 or Table 2, depending on the method of
canning used.

Table 1. Recommended process time for Spaghetti Sauce Without Meat in a
dial-gauge pressure canner.

Style of Pack: Hot. Jar Size: Pints, Quarts.
Process Time: 20 minutes for Pints, 25 minutes for Quarts.
Canner Gauge Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 2,000 ft: 11 lb.
2,001 - 4,000 ft: 12 lb.
4,001 - 6,000 ft: 13 lb.
6,001 - 8,000 ft: 14 lb.

Table 2. Recommended process time for Spaghetti Sauce Without Meat in a
weighted-gauge pressure canner.

Style of Pack: HOt. Jar Size: Pints, Quarts.
Process Time: 20 minutes for Pints, 25 minutes for Quarts.
Canner Gauge Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000 ft: 10 lb.
Above 1,000 ft: 15 lb.

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* USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994)
* Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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