Canned Diced Tomatoes Pasta Sauce Recipes

EASY PASTA SAUCE USING CANS OF TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in pot over medium heat
• Add in diced onion and cook until translucent making sure not to burn by stirring frequently (about 10 minutes)
• Add in crushed garlic and keep stirring until very fragrant making sure not to burn the garlic at all! (about 2-3 minutes)
• Add in the cans of tomato of sauce and stir
• Take the diced tomatoes, put in a blender and pulse twice. This creates a crushed texture. You can also use a can of crushed tomatoes if you have one.
• Add the tomato paste and stir until fully dissolved
• Add the water, bay leaf and carrot and give a stir
• Turn to a medium-low or simmer depending on time contraints. If you have a good chunk of hours then put it on simmer and let it simmer for 2-3 hours.
• Stir occasionally over the next hour to make sure it doesn't burn or stick to the bottom of the pot
• Give a taste test and if it's evaporated down too much for your liking, add a little more water and continue cooking. Since I'm using this for a lasagna, I don't want it thin in consistency. Add more tomato paste if it is too thin.
• Remove and toss carrot when done. The carrot absorbs extra acidity so we don't want to keep it in the sauce.

HOMEMADE CANNED SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring 2 quarts water to a boil. Using a slotted spoon, place tomatoes, one at a time, in boiling water for 30-60 seconds. Remove each tomato and immediately plunge into ice water. Peel and quarter tomatoes; place in a stockpot., Pulse green peppers and onions in batches in a food processor until finely chopped; transfer to stockpot. Stir in next 11 ingredients. Add water to cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-5 hours, stirring occasionally., Discard bay leaves. Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice to each of 9 hot 1-qt. jars. Ladle hot mixture into jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 40 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

TOMATO SAUCE WITH CANNED TOMATOES

Steps:

• In large saucepan, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Add onions and cook until translucent, about 2 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook for another minute.
• Add tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, hot pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
• Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
• Makes: 31/2-4 cups