Soup of the Day... Tomato Basil Soup

Today's recipe... Remember... Disclaimer: Some folks don't always follow updated USDA canning methods, they may live in another country where the standards are not the same, they may use heirloom methods passed down through the generations, they may choose other canning methods not recommended. Use this recipe at your own discretion, or adapt it to your own method. I am sharing these recipes EXACTLY as they were sent to me and take NO responsibility for them.

Tomato Basil Soup 

posted by Donna Hitchcock 

Yield: approx. 10 pints or 5 quarts 

4 quarts chopped tomatoes 

3 cups chopped onions 

2 cups chopped celery 

2 tsp garlic 

1/2 fresh or 1/4 cup dried basil 

1/4 cup lemon juice 

1 cup brown sugar 

0-2 tsp salt 

Cook tomatoes down using a potato masher to mash into a pulp. Add onions, celery, garlic, basil into pot. Cook down. Run thru food mill or blend with a blender or stick blender. Add sugar/salt. Bring to a boil. Cook to desired thickness. Add lemon juice. 

Pc 10# pressure for 20 mins.

Tomorrow's Soup of the Day... Tomato Soup Concentrate