Pizza Sauce (Variation 1)

Name: Pizza Sauce (Variation 1)
Yield: Yield: approx. 6–7 pints
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or minced garlic to taste); 1 teaspoon salt or more to taste; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper or more to taste; 2 teaspoons dried oregano or more to taste; ½ cup lemon juice, fresh or bottled, optional; 9 pounds fresh tomatoes (or enough to make 13 cups tomato puree)

Preparation info

Yield: approx.
6–7 pints

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Amish Canning & Preserving

By Laura Anne Lapp

Published 2019

About

I make this recipe every summer. I use it for other things as well as pizza, such as spaghetti or lasagna. For more pizza sauce recipes see and .

Ingredients

9 pounds fresh tomatoes (or enough to make 13 cups tomato puree)
½ cup lemon juice, fresh or bottled, optional

Sauce
Summer
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Wash tomatoes well and remove stems.
Add approximately 1 inch of water to a large stockpot.
Quarter tomatoes and bring to a boil.
Boil for 3 to 5 minutes until tomatoes are slightly soft.
Pass softened tomatoes through a Victorio strainer, food mill, or tomato press.
Pour tomato sauce into a large stockpot and add seasoni