04Add tomatoes, sugar, salt, basil and tomato paste. Reduce heat to medium/low and allow to simmer until thickened, about 30-45 minutes. Skim foam from top of sauce.
05Spoon hot tomato sauce into prepared jars. Process according to canning directions.
06Store pasta sauce for use in lasagna and other pasta dishes, chili, soups, or use as a marinara sauce straight from the jar over spaghetti!