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garden special sauce

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Recipe by
Vicky George-Weimer
@VickyW
Monson, MA

I got this recipe from my ex-mother in law, and it's one of my favorite tomato sauces. It's great on pasta, as a topping for baked fish or with chicken parmesan. Great way to use some of those tomatoes from your garden!

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prep time 1 Hr
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For garden special sauce

  • 4 qt
    ripe tomatoes
  • 1 qt
    celery
  • 1 qt
    onions, yellow, medium
  • 6
    sweet bell peppers
  • 3 Tbsp
    salt
  • 2 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp
    dried oregano
  • 1 qt
    water

How To Make garden special sauce

  • 1
    Dice peppers, onions and celery. You may use the coarse stalks and leaves if you desire. Place in large stock pot on stove and add the quart of water. Cook for 20 minutes over medium heat.
  • 2
    Peel and cut up tomatoes and add to stock pot. Add salt, sugar, and herbs. Bring to a boil.
  • 3
    Place in hot, sterilized quart canning jars and process in boiling water bath for 40 minutes.
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