Ingredients
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15 lbs ripe tomatoes, chopped (you want 8 quarts chopped)
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1 large bell pepper, chopped fine
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1 1/2 cups diced celery
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2 bay leaves
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2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
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1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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3 teaspoons sugar
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2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
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1/2 cup lemon juice
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2 large onions, chopped fine
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12 fresh basil leaves or 2 teaspoons dried basil
Instructions
- Place all ingredients, except lemon juice, in a large stainless pot. Bring to a boil then simmer for 30 minutes-all veg should be soft.
- Press veg through a fine sieve or food mill.
- Return juice to pot, stir in lemon juice and bring to a boil.
- Pour into clean hot jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Process for 35 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.