Homemade Spaghetti Sauce (Homecanning) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 gallons tomatoes, washed, peeled, and chopped
1/2 cup canning salt
3 lbs onions, chopped
2 heads garlic, minced (not cloves)
3 bell peppers, chopped
1 cup sugar
1 hot pepper
2 tablespoons dried oregano leaves
1 1/2 tablespoons dried basil leaves
4 (12 ounce) cans tomato paste

Preparation

Mix all ingredients together in large pot.
Simmer for 2 hours AFTER it starts to boil, stirring occasionally.
Fill jars, leaving one-inch headspace; wipe rims, place lids and screw bands on fingertip-tight.
For pints, pressure can for 20 minutes@ 10# pressure.
For quarts, pressure 25 minutes@ 10# pressure.
Makes about 20 pints or about 10 quarts.