Taco Sauce recipe from the 1970s. Instructions for canning are also included.
Taco Sauce recipe from the 1970s. Instructions for canning are also included.
by HawkeyeTen
7 Comments
HawkeyeTen
My mother got this from a friend nearly 50 years ago, and in decades past canned it yearly (she preferred to use vegetables from the garden when possible).
Fomulouscrunch
Oh Lynda. I feel sorry that she had to second-guess herself on the first ingredient. Madame, please. it’s YOUR SECRET RECIPE! Own it! 16-ass whole tomatoes. That’s what it is.
Violet-L-Baudelaire
Just, fyi this is absolutely not safe to can, modern tomatoes are not as acidic as they used to be and need to have additional citric acid added to them to be safe, and additionally, this adds a ton of low acid ingredients to the tomatoes making it *really* unsafe.
It would be safe to refrigerate or freeze and sounds delicious though!
DanceDense
I can whole tomatoes every year and I don’t add anything to them. After they are cooked down I put them in a tomato machine to separate skins and seeds. After they are boiled down I put them in sterilized jars. Nothing but tomatoes.
bhambrewer
If anyone is going to hot water bath can this recipe, please note that it is not safe to can “as is”. You’ll need to add some citric acid or lemon juice to make sure it’s safe for BWB canning.
icephoenix821
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#Lynda’s Taco Sauce Makes 2½ qts
Scald and peel about 16 tomatoes
Cut up:
1 stalk celery diced 2 sweet green peppers chopped fine 2 Jalapeno peppers chopped fine, can leave seeds if desired 1 medium onion chopped fine
Note: If less spice desired, reduce jalapeno to one.
Cook all together until tender. Boil canning lids and jars. Pour into jars. Seal in hot water bath 15-20 minutes. Remove jars.
7 Comments
My mother got this from a friend nearly 50 years ago, and in decades past canned it yearly (she preferred to use vegetables from the garden when possible).
Oh Lynda. I feel sorry that she had to second-guess herself on the first ingredient. Madame, please. it’s YOUR SECRET RECIPE! Own it! 16-ass whole tomatoes. That’s what it is.
Just, fyi this is absolutely not safe to can, modern tomatoes are not as acidic as they used to be and need to have additional citric acid added to them to be safe, and additionally, this adds a ton of low acid ingredients to the tomatoes making it *really* unsafe.
It would be safe to refrigerate or freeze and sounds delicious though!
I can whole tomatoes every year and I don’t add anything to them. After they are cooked down I put them in a tomato machine to separate skins and seeds. After they are boiled down I put them in sterilized jars. Nothing but tomatoes.
If anyone is going to hot water bath can this recipe, please note that it is not safe to can “as is”. You’ll need to add some citric acid or lemon juice to make sure it’s safe for BWB canning.
*Image Transcription: Typed Recipe*
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#Lynda’s Taco Sauce
Makes 2½ qts
Scald and peel about 16 tomatoes
Cut up:
1 stalk celery diced
2 sweet green peppers chopped fine
2 Jalapeno peppers chopped fine, can leave seeds if desired
1 medium onion chopped fine
Note: If less spice desired, reduce jalapeno to one.
Cook all together until tender. Boil canning lids and jars. Pour into jars. Seal in hot water bath 15-20 minutes. Remove jars.
No salt!?