What to do with over 1/2 gal of canned tomato sauce

[Buck_Godot]

So I cashed in a bunch of Safeway Monopoly coupons and found myself with nine free 8-ounce cans of tomato sauce.

To add another wrinkle, my stove is on the fritz so I currently have access to a micorwave, an oven, a combination crockpot/roaster, a George Foreman Grill, and a relatively weak hot plate.

I guess I could make a big batch of pasta sauce, but I don’t think the hot plate is up to boiling a big pot of water for spaghetti. Also I prefer to use more chunky tomatoes when I make sauce.

Anyone have any other ideas?

[silenus]

Pizza sauce. Lots and lots of pizza sauce.

[Slash1972]

Do you have access to a bathtub and some type of human companion?

[Beckdawrek]

I make ‘Zoop’ in my crock pot. It’s a beef stew with tomato sauce added. If you use stew meat it is more tender slow cooked. Add a bay leaf. Yummy good.
You can make a kind of Salisbury steak in a crock pot. Minute steak onions bell pepper and tomato sauce.
I have never done it but, I hear you can cook pasta in a crock pot.

[Kimballkid]

Why do you have to use it all at once? It’s canned, it will keep for awhile.

[Dewey_Finn]

That’s what I was thinking. But I learned the hard way that for a while is not the same as forever. I had a can of tomato paste where the can eventually seemed to corrode from the inside.

[Buck_Godot]

I don’t have to use it up all at once, but since its taking up room in my pantry if I can use a lot of it that will be good.

@Beckdawrek

I make ‘Zoop’ in my crock pot. It’s a beef stew with tomato sauce added. If you use stew meat it is more tender slow cooked. Add a bay leaf. Yummy good.
You can make a kind of Salisbury steak in a crock pot. Minute steak onions bell pepper and tomato sauce.
I have never done it but, I hear you can cook pasta in a crock pot.

Sounds really good! Can you give me some hints as to the ingredients/ratios in your Zoop?

[Qadgop_the_Mercotan]

@Dewey_Finn

That’s what I was thinking. But I learned the hard way that for a while is not the same as forever. I had a can of tomato paste where the can eventually seemed to corrode from the inside.

I’d wager what you saw was oxidation, due to a small leak. It makes the tomato sauce turn blackish and corroded-appearing.

But if the cans are properly sealed, that should not occur for a looong time, in my experience.

Of course in my household, we’d go through 9 eight oz. cans of tomato sauce in less than 30 days, given all the stews, chowders, soups and sauces we make here for our regular meals.

[Beckdawrek]

‘ZOOP’
1 lb. Stew beef or lamb
1 yellow onion chunked up
2 potatoes chunked up
2 carrots sliced or baby carrots
1 celery stalk chunked up
1 envelope onion soup mix ( knorr brand)
1 can tomato sauce
1 can of water
Salt Pepper Garlic powder 1 bay leaf.

I brown the meat slightly, you don’t have to though.
Add everything to crock pot.
Cook on low for 5 to 6 hrs
Add water if necessary as it cooks.
That’s all it is. Easy peasy.

[silenus]

@Qadgop_the_Mercotan

Of course in my household, we’d go through 9 eight oz. cans of tomato sauce in less than 30 days, given all the stews, chowders, soups and sauces we make here for our regular meals.

I was going to say.

We buy tomato sauce by the case around here.

[Karen_Lingel]

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[DavidwithanR]

@Karen_Lingel

You could taunt skunks, knowing you have the remedy for being sprayed.

Too bad it doesn’t work, or hardly works. There are things that work a lot better.

[bobot]

@Beckdawrek

‘ZOOP’
…

I may try this, and I like your “chunked up” instruction. I predict that I will add powdered red pepper.

[Beckdawrek]

Yes, a little heat would be good in it.

[Patx2]

Why not just make some freezer meals? Meatballs and sauce, stuffed cabbage casserole, pasta bakes, or just freeze some of the sauce. I pretty much will freeze anything.