Tomato Starter Jars
If you need a flavour booster to start a sauce (or even a slow cooking roast), this mixture is your new best friend!!
Ingredients
- 8 large vine-ripened tomatoes
- 1 796 mL can good quality Italian tomatoes, crushed with you hands
- 6 small yellow onions, chopped (about 3 cups)
- 6 cloves garlic, minced (or 2 tbsp toum)
- 1/2 cup basil leaves, torn
- 1/2 cup parsley leaves, chopped
- 1 cup celery leaves, chopped
- 3 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients until well combined.
- Place mixture into 500 ml canning jars with about 3/4" headspace to leave room for expansion in the freezer or in small freezer bags in 1 cup measures (make sure to remove all the air before sealing)
- Freeze for up to 1 year.