50+ Cheap & Easy Canning & Preserving Recipes

Food

What if you had food stability and didn’t have to worry about food shortages?

Imagine opening your pantry to shelves full of canned produce, jams, jellies, meats, soups, stews and everything in between.

Discover just how easy it is to home can produce and so much more with 50+ canning recipes. Once you start you won’t want to stop.

What Can You Can At Home

Growing up my mom canned and preserved and so did our neighbors. It was just normal to me.

I was always in awe of the canning done by an older lady from church. She had shelves and shelves of canned produce of every kind. Blackberries, carrots, beans, jams, jellies, tomato sauce and so much more.

Old Fashioned Canning Recipes

Whether you grew up on a farm or the skill of preserving was handed down to you or you value homegrown and handmade. Canning isn’t so old fashioned anymore.

It’s not uncommon in the summertime to see people buying flats of tomatoes from the farmers market to make homemade salsa or tomato sauce. Below you will find tons of old fashioned, new and inspiring canning recipes to try.

Types of Canning

There are several different ways to can. Steam canning, water bath canning and pressure canning (not to be confused with pressure cooking). We are going to focus on water bath canning and pressure canning recipes.

Water Bath Canning

Water bath canning essentially is a boiling water bath for mason canning jars. You place your prefilled jars in a water bath canner filled with water and cook to a predetermined time which differs between recipes. This seals the jars.

It is important to note that only high acidic foods can be water bath canned. For example pickles, tomatoes and applesauce can be water bath canned.

Pressure Canning

Pressure canning is a controlled process used for preserving food with a pressure canner. Pressure canning is the only safe method for low acidic foods like meats, meals in a jar, carrots and potatoes.

Canning Supplies

Canning supplies include mason jars, water bath canners, pressure cookers and various other tools. Some canning supplies are handed down generation to generation.

Canning Ideas

Canned goods and preserves make amazing gifts for Christmas and other holidays. For example a jam trio, salsa, a chutney and cheese package are all great gift ideas.

Canning Recipes

In an effort to inspire you and share some amazing canning recipes with you we have compiled 50+ canning recipes that include jams, fruit recipes, vegetable canning, tomatoes, pickles, sauces and so much more.

We have included a few freezer jam recipes which aren’t traditional canning recipes but are quite popular with those wanting to preserve the seasonal harvest.