Anybody do canned pizza sauce?

[mama2be11]

I am planning for an overabundance of tomatoes this year and would love to do canned pizza sauce since we frequently do homemade pizza. Anybody have a recipe they'd like to share?

[mamadelbosque]

IDK, but if I have a lot of tomatoes its certainly something I'd love to try... ATM I just buy Ragu

[nathansmum]

I don't can, but do make up batches of sauce and freeze it. Not sure if the recipe would be safe for canning though. But if you want the recipe for freezing I can post it?

[katiesk]

i would add: balsamic vinegar, spices and herbs - oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme, salt, black pepper, crushed red peppers, and let it cook down and then can.

[mama2be11]

katiesk, that sounds really good. I am guessing the processing times would be similar to a pasta sauce. Would I be able to use a water bath canner or would it have to be processed with a pressure canner? nathansmum, go ahead and post your recipe. I suppose it would be healthier to freeze than to can it anyway.

[nathansmum]

Yeah, just don't know if it meets the safety specs for canning re pH so that's why I freeze.

2T EVOO
110gm onions, sliced (4oz)
1 garlic clove crushed
900 gm very ripe tomatoes, peeled (2lb)
Salt, pepper and sugar to taste
1 T any of the following - fresh mint, basil, thyme, parsley, lemon balm, marjoram
Balsamic vinegar

Heat oil and toss onions and garlic till coated and cook till soft (this is really important to cook for long enough). Add in the tomatoes, season and cook (20mins ish). Add a few drops of balsamic at the end.

I don't usually peel the tomatoes and just put the stick-whizz in at the end and blend up. I use this for pizza, pasta, in meat or casserole dishes etc. I love it so much I never alter the recipe lol.

[mama2be11]

Thanks nathansmum! I would think the oil would make it unsafe to can but freezing is okay with me. I just don't want to make a new batch of sauce each time since we make homemade pizza often.

[JessicaS]

I think freezing would be a lot easier since you don't need canning jar sizes for pizza

[catnip]

I also freeze pasta and pizza sauce. And homemade BBQ sauce, too. We did a batch of apricot sauce that is :