Stewed Tomatoes

Name: Stewed Tomatoes
Ingredients: 4 quarts tomatoes chopped, peeled and cored, about 24 large; 1 cup chopped celery; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/4 cup green pepper chopped; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 teaspoons salt

6 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

4 quarts tomatoes chopped, peeled and cored, about 24 large
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup green pepper chopped
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt

Directions

1

Prepare jars and closures according to instructions found in package. Combine all ingredients in a large saucepot. Cover; cook 10 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking.
2

Carefully ladle hot vegetables into hot jars, leaving 1-inch headspace. Remove air bubbles with a Bubble Freer, a nonmetallic spatula, or a plastic straw. Wipe rim and threads of jar with a clean damp cloth. Place lid on jar with sealing compound next to glass. Screw band down evenly and firmly just until a point of resistance is met - fingertip tight.
3

Process pints 15 minutes, quarts 20 minutes, at 10 pounds pressure in a steam-pressure canner.