Yummy Marinara Sauce
This sauce is great for spaghetti or lasagna. Add diced veggies or meat.
Simmer in 1 cup of water:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup bell pepper, chopped
Add and simmer for 30 minutes:
- 15 ounces tomato sauce (or 2 cups)
- 2 TBS dry parsley or 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 2 TBS lemon juice
- 1 1/2 TBS honey
- 1 1/2 tsp basil
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- 6 ounces tomato paste
Karen–great question! I THINK this recipe can be canned, but I’m not 100% sure. You’d definitely be safe if you pressure canned it, I’m not so sure about water bath canning.
I planned to can tomato sauce until I talked to my friend and neighbor who is Italian. She said they never can tomato sauce. Instead, can Roma tomatoes (with lemon juice and a few basil leaves), then make this recipe (or a simpler version–olive oil, onions, garlic, tomatoes, spices) fresh and serve.
Have you figured out how to can this recipe?
After simmering, I use it as marinara sauce for spaghetti, stuffed noodles, lasagna, etc. I have not canned (bottled) this recipe. It is important when you can to use a recipe that has been tested. If the acidity is not right, you put yourself at risk for food poisoning. I am motivated to bottle salsa, tomatoes, tomato juice, tomato sauce, marinara, etc. this year. So I’ll post about when I do!
and what do I do after the 30 min that has been simmer?
do I just used like it is?
do you know ho to can it?
thanks!!!