1/2 bushel tomatoes, peeled & quartered 2 green sweet peppers, chopped 3 hot peppers, chopped 3 lb. onions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 4 (18 oz.) cans tomato paste 1 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 c. canning salt 2 c. olive oil 2 tbsp. basil (sweet) 2 tbsp. oregano Mix vegetables and cook for 3 hours. (Tomatoes could be cut up smaller to reduce lumps.) After 3 hours, add the tomato paste, sugar, canning salt, olive oil, and in a cloth bag, the basil and oregano. Cook 2 more hours. Fill hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch space from the top and process in hot water bath for 15 minutes. |