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Paige's Canned Spaghetti Sauce

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Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2- 1 cup olive oil
  • 4 medium onions, chopped
  • 2 green peppers, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 7 qt freshly made tomato puree
  • 1- 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/4- 1/3 cup salt
  • 2 Tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 Tbsp dried basil
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 can tomato paste, if needed (12 oz)

Instructions
 

  • In a large stockpot, heat oil over moderate heat and saute onions, pepper and garlic until tender, about 8 minutes.
  • Add tomato puree, sugar, salt, oregano, basil and bay leaves. Bring to a boil then simmer, uncovered, about 60 minutes. If sauce is not thick enough, add tomato paste and summer, uncovered, for 30 additional minutes.
  • Jar the sauce following canning directions and process quarts for 30 minutes. If salt must be omitted, add 1/2 teaspoon citric acid to each quart jar. Makes 7 quarts. Enjoy!