Bonus: you’re free to make it without a canner or food mill.

For a girl who doesnt love “putting up,” this recipe is can do.

Ingredients

5lb.ripe tomatoes(about 10 medium [8 oz.]

Southern Living Easy Freezer Tomato Sauce in the dutch oven to serve

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Blend tomatoes:

Remove Dutch oven from heat.

Using an immersion blender, blend tomatoes until smooth, about 1 minute.

(it’s possible for you to also use a regular blender, working in batches).

Southern Living Easy Freezer Tomato Sauce chopping the tomatoes

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Add salt, and transfer to containers:

Remove from heat, and stir in salt.

Ladle into freezer-safe, airtight containers, and let cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Store sauce in freezer up to 1 year.

Southern Living Easy Freezer Tomato Sauce cooking down the tomatoes

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Thaw completely before using.

What Is Freezer Tomato Sauce?

This two-ingredient version is a quick and convenient way to make your own saucejust thaw and reheat when needed.

Southern Living Easy Freezer Tomato Sauce blending the sauce until smooth

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For the best taste, use ripe tomatoes, which provide a full-bodied depth.

It can also be the start of a comforting soup or stew.

With a batch of freezer tomato sauce on hand, these dishes are just minutes away from coming together.

Southern Living Easy Freezer Tomato Sauce cooking until thick

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have a go at choose the size container that works best for the quantity you might use each time.

Southern Living Easy Freezer Tomato Sauce ladling the sauce into containers

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