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Recanning old tomato juice as tomato soup

July 30, 2011
12:56 pm

debg

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Hi all,

I've been lurking for a few weeks and have enjoyed learning lots of new info. I've canned for lots of years, but still learn something new every year. This year I've learned that I can't can pumpkin puree anymore. So out went all the pumpkin puree on the shelves. (I needed the jars anyway.)

Anyway, my mom canned quite a few quarts of tomato juice, and since she didn't believe in dating or labeling anything, I'm not sure how old they are. They are stilled sealed, but have darkened. I hate to throw them away, and was wondering if I could use them in the canned tomato soup recipe on Farm Bell Recipes?

Thanks,

DebG happy-flower

July 30, 2011
1:30 pm

Ross

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I think that I would cook it down for sauce or thicker. I use a little tomato in my veggie soups and in my meat soups. If you cook quarts down to pints it could be just right to add to a pot of soup. I wouldn't make it into soup at this stage.

I always consider tomatoes as a component of soups not as a base for soup.

July 30, 2011
5:50 pm

wvhomecanner

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Yes, debg, you can use that tomato juice in that recipe. Good use for it, actually. Some would argue that recanning a canned item loses too many nutrients but hey we eat things all the time that have practically NO nutrients wink LOL

The added veggies will perk up the flavor. That recipe is pretty easy to change up to match the quantity of juice that you wish to use. Just be sure to keep the ratios in proportion for safe BWB canning. Feel free to ask if you have any question about it.

Dede

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July 31, 2011
8:52 am

debg

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Thanks Ross and Dede. I think I'll try Dede's soup recipe with some and if the flavor is still good then some I'll cook down to sauce.

I made Grandma Raders Catsup yesterday (half recipe as I didn't have enough maters for a full one), and it tasted good going in the jars, and didn't turn orange, was still red after processing. YEAH!! happy-flower

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