Canning Tomato Catsup

Gather ripe tomatoes and canning equipment, and call some friends to come over.



Wash and prep the tomatoes



Grind the onions and tomatoes



Wait for the catsup to cook



Fill the jars and load the canner



25 pounds of Roma tomatoes made 3 batches yielding 36 half pint jars. Yum!

Here’s the ancient recipe card, written when people still measured in pecks.