Does anyone have a great marinara sauce recipe they love that works well with canning? I currently buy Hunt sauce which the kids love, but would like to stock up the pantry with home made. Also any tips on where to score cheap apples and tomatoes for canning? Time of year to do it?
Axe's marinara sauce:
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
8-12 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped up
Add Some onion, some peppers, and maybe a carrot. Saute until softened, about 5-10m
Add one pound of meat - if it's ground beef, I drain the fat, clean the pan and add all the ingredients back in. Bison, chicken, venison or sausage works, too.
Add Two 14.5oz cans of diced tomatoes, or 1 large mason jar of canned tomatoes, or frozen.
Add 1/2-1 tsp oregano or marjoram.
Reduce until it's as thick as you want it. I like to mix half canned, half diced or frozen together for the texture.
When done, remove from heat and add fresh or frozen basil, about two handfuls. If you add it at the end, it retains the oil, otherwise it cooks out in a couple of minutes. Do not use dried basil.
