Description
Three easy canning tomatoes recipes – Mexican, Italian and Cajun
Ingredients
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Mexican Spice Blend
- 6 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp oregano
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1–1/2 tsp seasoned salt
Italian Spice Blend
- 4 tsp basil
- 2 tsp thyme
- 2–1/2 tsp oregano
- 1–1/2 tsp rosemary
- 1–1/2 tsp sage
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp hot pepper flakes,optional
Cajun Spice Blend
- 3 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1–1/2 tsp onion flakes
- 1–1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1–1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 1–1/2 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
Tomatoes
- 12 cups tomatoes, peeled, cored and halved
- Ball Citric Acid
Instructions
- Prepare jars in Water Bath Canner
- Add tomatoes to large saucepan and add just enough water to cover
- Bring to boil and boil gently for 5 minutes
- Add spice blend to each jar
- Mexican – 2 1/2 teaspoons; Italian – 2 1/4 teaspoons; Cajun – 2 teaspoons
- Add 1/4 teaspoon Citric Acic to each jar
- Pack tomatoes into each jar leaving 1/2 inch headspace
- Ladle hot cooking liquid over tomatoes, leaving 1/2 inch headspace
- Continue with canning process (wiping jars, adding lids and bands)
- Process in water bath canner for 40 minutes
- Remove jars and cool
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Category: Canning