Enjoy garden-fresh flavor all year long with these recipes for canning tomatoes. From tomato sauce and salsas to jams and relishes, find new ways to use summer's bounty.
13 Recipes for Canning Tomatoes from Your Garden
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Slow-Cooked Peach Salsa
Total Time
3 hours 20 min
Servings
11 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
Fresh peaches and tomatoes make my salsa a winner over store-bought versions. I give my co-workers several jars throughout the year as a special treat. —Peggi Stahnke, Cleveland, Ohio
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 28 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 59mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch.
2/13
Canning Spaghetti Sauce
Total Time
2 hours 10 min
Servings
9 quarts
From the Recipe Creator:
Canning spaghetti sauce recipes are a tomato grower's dream come true! Use up your garden bounty and enjoy it later in the year. —Tonya Branham, Mt. Olive, Alabama
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 118 calories, 5g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 614mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 4g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.
3/13
Chunky Ketchup
Total Time
1 hour 50 min
Servings
3-1/2 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
I created this chunky homemade ketchup to jazz up chopped steak sandwiches and hot sausage sandwiches for my family. It's so delicious and fresh-tasting. I gave some to our friends, too, and they enjoyed it on hamburgers and even stuffed peppers. —Susan Stahr, Driftwood, Pennsylvania
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 40 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 258mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.
4/13
Spicy Chunky Salsa
Total Time
1 hour 45 min
Servings
8 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
Vinegar adds a refreshing tang to this sweet tomato salsa. It's wonderful as is, but for more heat, leave in some hot pepper seeds. —Donna Goutermont, Sequim, Washington
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 25 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 117mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch.
5/13
Tomato Lemon Marmalade
Total Time
1 hour 25 min
Servings
9 half-pints
From the Recipe Creator:
This is a marmalade I make for our church bazaar every fall. It always sells out in no time at all.—Mrs. Helen Witt, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 142 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.
6/13
Mild Salsa Recipe for Canning
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
10 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
I got this salsa recipe from my sister, and my children and I have been making batches of it ever since. We pair pint jars with packages of tortilla chips for zesty Christmas gifts. When the kids give this present to their teachers, they can truthfully say they helped make it. —Pamela Lundstrum, Bird Island, Minnesota
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 14 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 182mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.
7/13
Green Tomato Jam
Total Time
30 min
Servings
about 3 cups
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 81 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 10mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
8/13
Sweet & Smoky Salsa
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
4 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
I love the roasted flavor that grilling gives food, so I decided to make a salsa from grilled vegetables. I think this recipe would also taste great using plum tomatoes. Also, if you can't use wood chip charcoal, you might try adding a little liquid smoke to the salsa while it cooks. —Shelly Bevington, Hermiston, Oregon
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 49 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 180mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch.
9/13
10/13
Jalapeno-Pear Chutney
Total Time
55 min
Servings
5 half-pints
From the Recipe Creator:
With tongue-tingling peppers, pears, tomatoes and more, this versatile chutney is a mouthful of flavor. Serve it alongside your favorite meat entree...as a sandwich spread...over cream cheese for an appetizer...or even with chips as a salsa-style dip.—Deb Thomson, Grand Island, Nebraska
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 88 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 8mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch.
11/13
Pickled Green Tomato Relish
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
8 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
When I'm left with green tomatoes at the end of summer, I reach for this recipe. Friends and family are so happy to receive the sweet-sour relish that they often return the empty jar and ask for a refill! —Mary Gill, Florence, Oregon
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 37 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 78mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch.
12/13
Peach Chili Sauce
Total Time
3 hours 5 min
Servings
5 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
I've been eating and serving this tasty chili sauce since my childhood—it's always been a favorite. —Barb Townsend-Batten, Blenheim, Ontario
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 40 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 82mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch.
13/13
Tomatillo Relish
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
4 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
I have a very hearty tomatillo plant in my garden. To use up the abundant produce, I decided to make a relish. You can use it as a dip or as a condiment on eggs, hot dogs, meat loaf or burgers. It has an addictive taste. —Deb LaBosco, Foley, Minnesota
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 24 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 157mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
