Title: Canning celery and tomato combination
 Categories: Info, Vegetables, Check
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
  2 1/2 lb To 3-1/2 lb tomatoes
           -Makes 1 quart
  1 1/2 lb To 2-1/2 lb celery
           -Makes 1 quart
 
  Use equal amounts of celery and tomatoes in this combination. It's
  nice for use in soups, stews, sauces, and casseroles. You'll need the
  basic equipment for steam pressure canning, plus a saucepan or pot to
  heat the vegetables and another for boiling water.
  
  1. Choose fresh, firm, red ripe, perfect tomatoes. Wash, peel, core
  and chop them. Wash the celery thoroughly and chop it.
  
  2. Organize and prepare equipment and work area.
  
  3. Combine celery and tomatoes in a large, saucepan or pot and heat to
  boiling. (You won't need to add any water, because the tomatoes will
  provide plenty of liquid.) Boil 5 minutes.
  
  4. Pour or ladle into hot jars to within 1 inch of tops. Add 1/2
  teaspoon salt to each pint or 1 teaspoon to each quart, if desired.
  Pour in boiling cooking liquid to within 1 inch of tops.
  
  5. Run a slim non metal tool down along the sides of each jar to
  release any air bubbles. Add more boiling liquid to within 1 inch of
  tops of jars, if necessary.
  
  6. Wipe tops and threads of jars with damp clean cloth.
  
  7. Put on lids and screw bands as manufacturer directs.
  
  8. Process at 10 pounds pressure, 30 minutes for pints, 35 minutes for
  quarts. follow manufacturer's directions for your canner.
  
  9. Follow the basic steps for steam pressure canning, 10 through 24.