How to Vacuum Seal Tomato Sauce & Other Liquids

How to Vacuum Seal Tomato Sauce and Other Liquids

It’s the end of the season and you'll be collecting that last harvest of fresh garden tomatoes in just a few short days. It might feel like yesterday when your tomato plants were flourishing with your favorite veggie, but every plant has a lifespan. You can't fight the seasons! 

What you can fight off is oxygen, bacteria, and other contaminants that will harm your tomatoes' delicious flavor in the weeks ahead. If you want to enjoy unmistakably fresh tomato sauce, soups, or stews long after you made them you should grab your FoodSaver® Elite All-in-One Liquid+™ Vacuum Sealer or FoodSaver® 2-In-1 Vacuum Sealing System and take some notes.

Use a FoodSaver Elite All-in-One Liquid Sealer

For the first time ever, use your FoodSaver vacuum sealer to seal liquids like soups, sauces, and salsas in addition to your favorite proteins, produce, and pantry items. By far, one of the easiest ways to save your homemade tomato sauce and other liquids. Start Shopping to preserve food and save money like never before!

Use a FoodSaver Jar Sealer with the FoodSaver 2-In-1 Vacuum Sealing System
You can also store tomato sauce and other liquids by using a Ball and Kerr Mason jar  and a FoodSaver® Wide-Mouth Jar Sealer kit. This way, vacuum sealing and preserving is in an air-tight environment that locks in the freshness. You can vacuum seal liquids by following these easy steps:

1.    Pouring the sauce into a jar
2.    Applying the jar sealer with the accessory attachment on your 2-In-1 Vacuum Sealer Machine
3.    Pressing the "Accessory Button."

Your jar will have a sturdy seal that's oxygen-free and protected from mold. You can keep that sauce in the refrigerator for months now.

However, if you want to go above and beyond with your fresh food saving, you could try freezing that jar, too. Ball® and Kerr® make special freezer-safe canning jars that can stand up to tough temperatures. Just treat the jar with care and thaw and freeze gradually, as glass can crack during drastic temperature changes.

Use FoodSaver Vacuum Seal Bags
You don't have to use a jar, though. There's a simple way to vacuum seal tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and liquids using a FoodSaver® vacuum sealer bag or roll. The trick is freezing the substance first, so it remains in solid form when you put it in the bag to be vacuum sealed. You can find the step-by-step breakdown by watching this vacuum seal video or following the summarized instructions below. 

1.    First, put your sauce or diced tomatoes into an ice cube tray.
2.    Put the container into your freezer and wait until the substance is frozen solid. Don't wait too long, though, as your sauce may suffer the effects of freezer burn shortly after becoming a solid.
3.    Take it out of the freezer and gently edge the frozen sauce out of the container and place into a FoodSaver® bag or roll.
4.    Vacuum seal the bag the same way you would any other food item, moving the sauce back into the freezer afterward.

This is the ultimate way to preserve fresh tomato sauce and other liquids. Your veggie dish will stay fresh for two to three years. Stop settling for tasteless tomatoes in the off-season and start enjoying your homegrown veggies whenever you'd like!