Preserving Your Harvest

[Smokerbill]

@pennyJo1960 , ideas for you...

https://www.ruralsprout.com/green-tomato-recipes



https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/19584/green-tomato-relish/

 

[pennyJo1960]

I grow tomatilla to make a green sauce with a few sauce.

 

[Smokerbill]

All done with the sauce. The regulator went out on the turkey fryer burner so I had to finish reducing the sauce inside. Not ideal because of all the steam and a weak kitchen exhaust fan.

I gave up early, not reducing it as much as I planned but it'll be ok. I ended up with 7 pints plus about a quart that I'll bake some chicken in one of these days.

6 pints popped loudly when sealing, but #7 sounded weak, and it doesn't look to be sucked down as much as the others.

Pretty basic recipe. I added a little onion and garlic powders for flavor, salt and lemon juice when jarring. 35 minutes in a rolling boil to process.

Canning is a lot of work.

 

[tripletfeb]

All done with the sauce. The regulator went out on the turkey fryer burner so I had to finish reducing the sauce inside. Not ideal because of all the steam and a weak kitchen exhaust fan.

I gave up early, not reducing it as much as I planned but it'll be ok. I ended up with 7 pints plus about a quart that I'll bake some chicken in one of these days.

6 pints popped loudly when sealing, but #7 sounded weak, and it doesn't look to be sucked down as much as the others.

Pretty basic recipe. I added a little onion and garlic powders for flavor, salt and lemon juice when jarring. 35 minutes in a rolling boil to process.

Canning is a lot of work.

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I do my tomato sauce in my crock pot. Takes a lot of work out

 

[Sally PB]

Canning is a lot of work.

Oh yeah.

I was very glad that the tomatoes started early this year. I was able to can a load at a time, every few days, instead of a marathon session or five to get them done.

 

[Smokerbill]

I do my tomato sauce in my crock pot. Takes a lot of work out

My crockpot is only 4 quart. I started out with two gallons. Do you leave the lid off of the crock pot and run it on high to reduce?

 

[Smokerbill]

Oh yeah.

I was very glad that the tomatoes started early this year. I was able to can a load at a time, every few days, instead of a marathon session or five to get them done.

My tomatoes are just starting to ripen up. I picked 13 pounds yesterday, and there's a whole lot more green ones still in the garden.

I think I'll make another 7 pints of sauce and some salsa. I bought a dozen quart jars yesterday, so I'll probably fill those with tomatoes too. If there are more they'll go into the freezer, whole. All that might last me until next August.

 

[Sally PB]

I canned 57 quarts this year. There were 14 left from last year for a total of 71 jars in the basement. We use a jar every week for spaghetti night, and I've found a couple more tomato recipes I want to work into our rotation.

 

[tripletfeb]

My crockpot is only 4 quart. I started out with two gallons. Do you leave the lid off of the crock pot and run it on high to reduce?

My crock pot is 7 quarts, 4 is pretty little for sauce. But I cook it, covered, on high for about 10 hours. Then remove the lid and use my immersion blender to chop it all up. Leave the lid off and cook for another 3 ish hours. It's easier for me because I don't peel or take the seeds out of the tomatoes. Just wash, core, and chop

 

[Smokerbill]

My crock pot is 7 quarts, 4 is pretty little for sauce. But I cook it, covered, on high for about 10 hours. Then remove the lid and use my immersion blender to chop it all up. Leave the lid off and cook for another 3 ish hours. It's easier for me because I don't peel or take the seeds out of the tomatoes. Just wash, core, and chop

You know, I could cook small batches of sauce in my crockpot and refrigerate or freeze it. Then when there's enough for a canner full of jars, reheat and process it.

That does sound a lot easier than watching over/stirring tomatoes in a big pot on a burner. I'm going to try your method. Thanks!