The Best Easy Roasted Tomato Sauce (Freeze or Can)
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Tomatoes. Olive oil. Salt. Pepper. No measurements. It really can't get much more simple than that! Despite the short ingredient list, this roasted tomato sauce is FAR from short in flavor! Enjoy this rich, thick, sweet sauce now, or easily preserve it by freezing or canning.
05Once the tomatoes are finished roasting, carefully transfer them to a large pot on the stovetop (combine with the optional stewed tomatoes). Blend with immersion blender directly in the pot, or add mixture to a classic blender in batches, and blend until creamy and smooth.
06If needed, simmer the sauce to further reduce until it reaches your desired thickness.
07To freeze the sauce, remove from heat and let it cool a bit before transferring into freezer-safe containers of choice. Leave 1/2" to 1" head room for expansion.
08IMPORTANT: To hot-bath can the sauce, ladle the hot sauce into hot sterilized canning jars, and then add and thoroughly stir in either 2 tablespoons of bottled lemon juice or 1/2 tsp of citric acid per quart jar. For pint jars, mix in 1 Tbsp lemon juice or 1/4 tsp citric acid to each. Leave 1/2-inch of head room. Process following the canning times based on jar size and elevation in the chart below.
09Storage and Shelf Life: Store the canned, sealed jars of tomato sauce in a cool dark location – such as a pantry, cellar, or kitchen cabinets. For the best quality, use within one year. Frozen roasted tomato sauce will also stay good in the freezer for a year or longer, though the quality will start to degrade with time. Once open, store in the refrigerator and use within one week.