Yes, it's my recipe, Lexlani. It looks like you have an old copy. I've since added after 'To can:'...DO NOT ADD CREAM WHEN CANNING. There was a little confusion when I first posted it...I forget not everyone knows not to can dairy. You still have a lot of low acid vegies (the carrots, onion and all that garlic)and it needs to be processed in a pressure canner, just not as long as it would when using chicken broth. ksrogers may be thinking of the flavor of the final product (?). Many times added herbs will turn bitter when processed, but I've never noticed it with this recipe (I usually wind up using dried basil).

the long processing time and the low viscosity of soups allows a lot of wiggle room. Agree. As Annie explained above it is the long pressure canning time that makes it safe. So 2 cups or 3 cups only affects the density, the consistency of the soup as it goes into the jars and the long processing time allows for different consistencies. "the timing is for the chicken broth. 2 cups or 3 cups, it's still just chicken broth and the time required to can it doesn't increase whether you are canning 2 cups or 20 cups." Depending on the amount of vegetables I roast, I often use even more broth since I want it to have a ready-to-eat consistency when opened. I don't want to have to dilute it even more after opening. Dave

No, I haven't, but I don't see any reason why you couldn't do it, in fact, it would probably add a nice smokey flavor that I'd enjoy. I say go for it, and let us know how it turned out. Annie

Thanks for your input, Dave. I'm actually trying to see if I can adapt my previously favorite Roasted Tomato Garlic Soup recipe to be safe for canning. I have been making, freezing, and swooning over this soup for 3 years. My freezer is now full, and I've got about 6 more pounds of almost ripe San Marzano tomatoes; I find less-than-ripe tomatoes don't hurt this recipe at all. It seems pretty close to Katie's but with one unacceptable difference- namely the 5 TBS of olive oil. So I was hoping by backing off on that and roasting the onions vs. sauteeing them I'd end up with something that tastes as good but is safe to can. Adapted from Epicurious recipe: 4 lb tomatoes, halved lengthwise 6 garlic cloves, left unpeeled 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled 2 teaspoons sugar 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth Put oven rack in middle position and preheat to 350F. Arrange tomatoes, cut sides up, in 1 layer in a large shallow baking pan and add garlic to pan. Drizzle tomatoes with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast tomatoes and garlic 1 hour, then cool in pan on a rack. Peel garlic. Cook onion, oregano, and sugar in olive oil in a 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring frequently, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, garlic, and stock and simmer, covered, 20 minutes. Puree soup in batches in a blender. Kathy