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Liz posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest May 3, 2012 8:14 pm
Question: when canning chili, can I use my own recipe, or must I follow one in a canning book? I guess this goes for soups and salsas also?
Liz posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest May 3, 2012 8:14 pm
Question: when canning chili, can I use my own recipe, or must I follow one in a canning book? I guess this goes for soups and salsas also?
No you can use your own recipes. Just process the proper amount of time. Process for the time for the longest ingredient. For example if you put meat in your chili, process the 75 minutes it says in the canning book. Sounds like you are really busy!! Good for you!!
Yes you can use your own recipes. Like @columbine53 said just process it for the ingredient with the longest time needed.
But remember that pasta, rice, flour and dairy products are on the not safe to can, on the canning standards list. So if you soups have them just leave them out and add when you open the jar to cook it.