Mrs. Wages Pasta Sauce Canning Mix 6-Pack, 5 oz Packets — Simple Homemade Sauce, Kosher & No Artificial Colors

Mrs. Wages Pasta Sauce Canning Mix is a spice blend that turns fresh or canned tomatoes into five-pint batches of ready-to-can or freeze pasta sauce.

If you grow tomatoes or buy them in bulk, this kit streamlines turning that harvest into rich pasta sauce without starting from scratch on seasoning. Each 5-ounce packet is formulated to combine with fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes, or tomato paste, and yields five pints (quarts) of finished sauce. The mix is kosher certified, free from artificial colors and flavors, and supplied in a six-pouch value pack to stock a pantry for busy nights or long-term storage.

How do I make sauce with Mrs. Wages when I have fresh garden tomatoes?

Begin by blanching and peeling your tomatoes, then simmer them down to concentrate flavor before adding the mix. The packet supplies a balanced spice base so you don’t need to measure additional seasonings. Finish by canning, freezing, or serving right away over browned ground beef for a classic meat sauce.

• Yield: each pouch makes five pints (quarts) of finished sauce.
• Prep: blanch, peel, crush, and simmer fresh tomatoes until thickened.
• Finish: add Mrs. Wages mix, simmer briefly, then jar or freeze.
• Optional: brown 1 lb ground beef per packet for a hearty meat sauce.

Can I use this mix with canned tomatoes or tomato paste?

Yes — the blend is designed to work with either whole or crushed canned tomatoes and also with tomato paste for a thicker base. Adjust liquid and simmer time to reach your preferred consistency; the mix supplies flavor and seasoning so you can keep extra ingredients minimal. Follow recommended hot-water-bath canning steps if preserving jars.

• Canned tomatoes: use as-is or crush for a chunkier texture.
• Tomato paste: dilute to desired thickness and stir in the mix.
• Simmer time: longer simmer sharpens flavor and reduces wateriness.
• Canning: use a boiling water bath method for safe home canning.

What storage and shelf-life options are best for finished sauce?

Mrs. Wages sauce can be served immediately, frozen, or processed in a hot water bath for shelf-stable canning. Freeze in airtight, freezer-safe containers for up to a year, or follow safe canning guidelines to store jars at room temperature for months. Label jars with date and contents for easy rotation.

• Serve fresh: reheat and serve over pasta or with browned beef.
• Freeze: up to 12 months in freezer-safe containers.
• Can: use a boiling water-bath for quick process recipes.
• Label: date and batch info help manage long-term storage.

How spicy and seasoned is the mix — can I customize it?

The packet delivers a medium, balanced spice profile designed to complement tomatoes rather than overpower them. You can increase heat with red pepper flakes or soften it with a touch of sugar or cooked carrots. The mix contains no artificial colors or flavors and is Kosher certified, letting you tailor heat and sweetness to taste.

• Baseline: seasoned for classic spaghetti-style sauce.
• To add heat: stir in crushed red pepper or hot sauce sparingly.
• To mellow: add a small amount of sugar, sautéed onion, or carrot purée.
• Dietary note: Kosher certified and free from artificial colors/flavors.

Who is this for: Mrs. Wages Pasta Sauce Canning Mix is aimed at home gardeners, preserving enthusiasts, and busy cooks who want a consistent, flavor-balanced shortcut to transform fresh or canned tomatoes into jarred or frozen pasta sauce. It suits anyone who wants to save time seasoning large tomato batches while keeping storage options flexible — serve immediately, freeze for later meals, or can to build a year-round pantry supply.

Ingredients

Food Starch, Salt, Dehydrated Onion, Maltodextrin, Spice, Dehydrated Garlic, Paprika, Citric Acid, Soybean Oil.