TOMATO SOUP (FOR CANNING) 
3 1/2 to 4 qt. tomatoes, cut in wedges
3 1/2 sprigs parsley or 1 tbsp. dehydrated flakes
1 1/2 onions, sliced or chopped
1 tbsp. salt
2 1/2 tbsp. sugar
3 1/2 tbsp. butter
2 1/2 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. pepper

Boil tomatoes (skin and all, in wedges), parsley and onions; strain through a colander. Add remaining ingredients, making a paste with a little of the juice and cook until creamy.

Ladle juice into jars, wipe rim clean and seal with hot lids. Process 20 minutes at 10 pounds pressure in pressure cooker.

Makes approximately 7 pints.

recipe reviews
Tomato Soup (For Canning)
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 Patricia K (Florida) says:
mmmmmmm mmmmmmmmm good no more campbells for me in laced cans of cancer causing chemicals. From now on this is my go-to recipe.
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 Jodi (Illinois) says:
I tried this recipe last year and loved it. I loved having this at lunch, if there were no leftovers. This year I have decided to make tomato soup instead of tomato juice. I have used this in chili and vegetable soup as a base. Very good.
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 Nana (Indiana) says:
I used a few not so ripe (end of season) tomatoes. I just added little more sugar (1/8 cup) and it took the strong taste away. I always cut my tomatoes run through the blender, boil for 1/2 hour, run through blender again. Then strain through a Foley mill makes thick rich sauces or juice and no waste. Almost all cooks up.
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 Kathy (Wisconsin) says:
I core and cut tomatoes up and puree in the blender then run them through a Foley Mill or sieve before cooking. Cuts down on peeling time.
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 Robin (Indiana) says:
I made this soup (omitting the sugar) using 13 pounds of orange banana paste tomatoes. I used only enough water to keep the tomatoes from burning on the bottom. The 13 pounds yielded 6 quarts of soup. After canning and after the quarts had cooled, there is no separation of water and tomato. It is delicious.
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 Big Garden (Maine) says:
Made it three times now and it is so good. But only makes 2 pints. Used the most perfect tomatoes from my 30 very large plants. Need to use at least a 5 gallon bucket of tomatoes to make 7-8 pints of soup.
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 Nancy (New York) says:
I used 4 quarts of tomatoes (about 6 3/4 lbs) and it made 7 pints. It has excellent flavor. I'm going to make another batch because my family loved it.
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 Katrina Steele (Missouri) says:
It was LONG, not hard, but LONG. And only made 3 pints. I have 6 kids, trying to store up for winter... 3 pints of Tomato soup does not go far around here. But its a good recipe to build off of! The taste was Wonderful!
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 Jane (Maine) says:
It made 4 pints but turned out fantastic. I grew up on Campbell's tomato soup. But now I finally know what tomato soup should taste like. Wow! Big difference from store bought.
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 Cherrie (Kentucky) says:
This is really good. I'm going to do at least 30 pints. I only got 5 pts. Thanks
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 Sarah (New York) says:
Love the soup but only makes 3 pints. Doubled I got 6.

 

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