Big Batch Spaghetti Sauce

1Steve's Note:

Great way to make up a large batch of tomato sauce from your garden to freeze or can for later use.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 24

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 12 cups tomatoes, peeled,cored,and chopped,approximately
• 3 (12 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried black pepper

Directions:

1. Heat oil in large pan.
2. Saute onions and garlic until tender.
3. Add rest of ingredients.
4. Heat to boiling.
5. Reduce heat.
6. Simmer, partially covered, for 2 hours.
7. Stir occasionally.
8. After it has simmered, cool completely and store in freezer bags or containers in increments that you find best for your family; (When ready to use, thaw and heat).
9. Or process in a boiling covered canner for 35 minutes
10. Favorite ingredients can be added like sliced mushrooms, cooked/drained sausage, hamburger, etc.
11. This sauce is great for any Italian dish.
12. Great as a sauce for pasta and as a pizza sauce.

Reviews

[Darla Aldridge]

To Steve, I make spaghetti sauce every year. I process in a boiling covered canner for 35 minutes. I hope you find this helpful. Good Lick :-), from Darla

[supercrafty]

I made this recipe exactly as stated with fresh tomatoes. I agree it's a great sauce but thought it tasted a bit salty and needed more spices. Next time I will cut the olive oil to 2 TBSP, use half the salt called for in the recipe, and double the sugar, garlic, basil and oregano called for in the recipe.

[rbrynsaas]

Needed to use up some of my garden tomatoes, so made a batch of this. I had everything in my pantry already, so it was great to throw together. Loved the flavor!! DH, who is very picky, thought this tasted great. I canned mine and got 4 qts out of it. Thanks for the recipe!