Canning Tomatoes

Our neighbor gave us bags and bags of tomatoes this summer. You've already seen how I used some of them to make a chili sauce and a spiced tomato soup. But don't overlook the value of canning plain tomatoes! Think of how many recipes you make that feature diced tomatoes. Same idea, just with home grown tomatoes.

I used the recipe featured in So Easy to Preserve by the Cooperative Extension of the University of Georgia. I used the hot pack method for canning tomatoes in their own juice. You process pints or quarts 85 minutes in a boiling water bath.